defect
Definition
- n. an imperfection in a bodily system
- n. a failing or deficiency
- n. an imperfection in an object or machine
- v. desert (a cause, a country or an army), often in order to join the opposing cause, country, or army
Word forms
- Past tense
- defected
- Past participle
- defected
- Present participle
- defecting
- Third person singular
- defects
Example sentences
n.
The main defect in this product is its short battery life.
n.
The doctor found a defect in the patient's heart that needed immediate attention.