defect
150
3.4
- noun
- /dɪˈfɛkt/
:
defecto
- Before purchasing the used car, make sure to check for any hidden defects that could reduce its value.
- defect in the system
- birth defects
- reveal the defect
And so we have a defect in this combination.
- And so we have a defect in this combination.
- So, you know, those defects have become my assets.
- And they knew the defect because it's marked.
- Is there a really strong cause relationship between the the metabolic defects and the gene correction?
- So of our skin to regenerate to repair defects.
- So defects and issues with the muscle actually happen first.
- This is your defect, no one else's.
- You know, my biggest defect is low self wealth.
Examples
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There may be a defect in the pump support structure.
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Is that some kind of defect that I see?
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After I found out about my defect, I knew I would never be like other children.
Fiction book (1995) -
And so we have a defect in this combination.
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And it's probably, I would think at this point a manufacturing defect of some kind.
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We inspected our train and found no defects, and the brakes were in good order.
Fiction book (1996) -
The AIDS epidemic underscores all of the defects in the health care delivery system.
Academic text (1991) -
The inspector noted a serious defect in the safety features of the new vehicle.
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We found a minor defect in the fabric that affected the dress's appearance.
Synonyms
344
1.7
A fault in a person or thing that makes them less effective
73
1.9
A small fault in an object or machine that makes it less useful
69
3.2
A problem in a machine or system that makes it not work
69
3.7
A weakness that makes a person or thing less effective
51
3.7
A small fault that makes someone or something less good
34
3.5
A weakness in a person's character or a plan
15
3.9
A small mark that spoils the look of skin or an object
12
3.0
A part of a person or thing that is not strong and can cause problems
4
8.0
A small mark or flaw that spoils how something looks
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
6
4.4
A health problem from a change in someone's genes often passed from parents
- Specialized
4
3.9
A heart problem present at birth that changes the heart's shape or how it works
- Specialized
1
5.8
A hole in the wall between the left and right sides of the heart that you are born with
- Specialized
1
6.0
A hole between the heart's two upper chambers present from birth
- Specialized
1
6.2
A hole in the wall between the heart's lower chambers that lets blood flow between them
- Specialized
A problem that makes someone speak unclearly or have trouble saying words
- Specialized
A genetic condition caused when a child gets two faulty copies of the same gene on a non-sex chromosome
- Specialized
The mass difference between a nucleus inside an atom and the total mass of its protons and neutrons
- Specialized
A mistake in a computer system that looks at images and gives wrong results
How Serious
Surface Forms
Etymology
Defect comes from an old Latin word deficere which meant 'to fail' or 'be lacking'. So a defect is something that 'fails' or is missing in an object, making it less useful or valuable.