Defects

1. a fault or shortcoming; imperfection. 2. lack of something essential: a defect in hearing. 3. to desert a cause, country, etc.: to defect to the West.

defect noun

Definition of defect noun in Oxford Advanced Learner''s Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

Defect Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

Defect definition: An imperfection or lack that causes inadequacy or failure; a shortcoming or deficiency.

What does Defect mean?

The defects of one''s qualities, virtues carried to excess, the faults apt to accompany or flow from good qualities. [L. deficĕre, defectum, to fail— de, down, and facĕre, to do.]

defects

Defect is the general word for any kind of shortcoming or imperfection, whether literal or figurative: a defect in eyesight, in a plan. A blemish is usually a defect on a surface, which mars the appearance:

DEFECT Definition & Meaning

The meaning of DEFECT is an imperfection or abnormality that impairs quality, function, or utility : shortcoming, flaw. How to use defect in a sentence.

Defect Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

We had to point out the defect [= flaw] in their logic. Vanity and pride were his two worst character defects.

DEFECT | English meaning

They are already used frequently in structural analysis, for example to detect micro- or nanoscale defects.

DEFECT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

A defect is a fault or imperfection in a person or thing. He was born with a hearing defect. A defect in the aircraft caused the crash. A report has pointed out the defects of the present system.

Defect

A flaw in something is a defect. At certain stores you can buy clothes with slight defects. You have to be careful because the defect can be minor, like a missing button, or major, like sleeves of uneven lengths.