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defect
de·fect D0090300 (dē′fĕkt′, dĭ-fĕkt′)n. An imperfection or lack that causes inadequacy or failure; a shortcoming or deficiency. See Synonyms at blemish.intr.v. (dĭ-fĕkt′) de·fect·ed, de·fect·ing, de·fects 1. To disown allegiance to one's country and take up residence in another: a Soviet citizen who defected to Israel.2. To abandon a position or association, often to join an opposing group: defected from the party over the issue of free trade.
[Middle English, from Latin dēfectus, failure, want, from past participle of dēficere, to desert, be wanting : dē-, de- + facere, to do; see dhē- in Indo-European roots.]
de·fec′tion n.de·fec′tor n.defect n 1. a lack of something necessary for completeness or perfection; shortcoming; deficiency 2. an imperfection, failing, or blemish 3. (Chemistry) crystallog a local deviation from regularity in the crystal lattice of a solid. See also point defect, dislocation3 vb (intr) to desert one's country, cause, allegiance, etc, esp in order to join the opposing forces [C15: from Latin dēfectus, from dēficere to forsake, fail; see deficient] deˈfector nde•fect (n. ˈdi fɛkt, dɪˈfɛkt; v. dɪˈfɛkt)
n. 1. a fault or shortcoming; imperfection. 2. lack of something essential: a defect in hearing. v.i. 3. to desert a cause, country, etc.: to defect to the West. [1375–1425; late Middle English < Latin dēfectus failure, weakness, derivative of dēficere to run short, fail, weaken (see deficient)] syn: defect, blemish, flaw refer to faults, both literal and figurative, that detract from perfection. defect is the general word for any kind of shortcoming, imperfection, or deficiency, whether hidden or visible: a birth defect; a defect in a plan. A blemish is usu. a surface defect that mars the appearance; it is also used of a moral fault: a skin blemish; a blemish on his reputation. A flaw is usu. a structural defect or weakness that mars the quality or effectiveness: a flaw in a diamond. defect
Past participle: defected
Gerund: defecting
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| I defect | | you defect | | he/she/it defects | | we defect | | you defect | | they defect |
| Preterite |
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| I defected | | you defected | | he/she/it defected | | we defected | | you defected | | they defected |
| Present Continuous |
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| I am defecting | | you are defecting | | he/she/it is defecting | | we are defecting | | you are defecting | | they are defecting |
| Present Perfect |
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| I have defected | | you have defected | | he/she/it has defected | | we have defected | | you have defected | | they have defected |
| Past Continuous |
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| I was defecting | | you were defecting | | he/she/it was defecting | | we were defecting | | you were defecting | | they were defecting |
| Past Perfect |
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| I had defected | | you had defected | | he/she/it had defected | | we had defected | | you had defected | | they had defected |
| Future |
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| I will defect | | you will defect | | he/she/it will defect | | we will defect | | you will defect | | they will defect |
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| I will have defected | | you will have defected | | he/she/it will have defected | | we will have defected | | you will have defected | | they will have defected |
| Future Continuous |
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| I will be defecting | | you will be defecting | | he/she/it will be defecting | | we will be defecting | | you will be defecting | | they will be defecting |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
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| I have been defecting | | you have been defecting | | he/she/it has been defecting | | we have been defecting | | you have been defecting | | they have been defecting |
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| I will have been defecting | | you will have been defecting | | he/she/it will have been defecting | | we will have been defecting | | you will have been defecting | | they will have been defecting |
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| I had been defecting | | you had been defecting | | he/she/it had been defecting | | we had been defecting | | you had been defecting | | they had been defecting |
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| I would defect | | you would defect | | he/she/it would defect | | we would defect | | you would defect | | they would defect |
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| I would have defected | | you would have defected | | he/she/it would have defected | | we would have defected | | you would have defected | | they would have defected |
Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  defect - an imperfection in a bodily system; "visual defects"; "this device permits detection of defects in the lungs"myelatelia - any developmental defect of the spinal cordimperfection, imperfectness - the state or an instance of being imperfectbirth defect, congenital abnormality, congenital anomaly, congenital defect, congenital disorder - a defect that is present at birth | | 2. | defect - a failing or deficiency; "that interpretation is an unfortunate defect of our lack of information"shortcomingdisadvantage - the quality of having an inferior or less favorable position | | 3. | defect - an imperfection in an object or machine; "a flaw caused the crystal to shatter"; "if there are any defects you should send it back to the manufacturer"flaw, faultimperfection, imperfectness - the state or an instance of being imperfectblister - a flaw on a surface resulting when an applied substance does not adhere (as an air bubble in a coat of paint)glitch, bug - a fault or defect in a computer program, system, or machinehole - a fault; "he shot holes in my argument" | | 4. |  defect - a mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (especially on a person's body); "a facial blemish"blemish, marappearance, visual aspect - outward or visible aspect of a person or thingbirthmark, nevus - a blemish on the skin that is formed before birthchatter mark - a mark made by a chattering tool on the surface of a workpiecechip, check - a mark left after a small piece has been chopped or broken off of somethingcrack - a blemish resulting from a break without complete separation of the parts; "there was a crack in the mirror"gouge, nick, ding, dent - an impression in a surface (as made by a blow)mole - a small congenital pigmented spot on the skinscar, scrape, scratch, mark - an indication of damageburn mark, burn - a place or area that has been burned (especially on a person's body)blot, smirch, smudge, daub, slur, smear, spot - a blemish made by dirt; "he had a smudge on his cheek"stigma - a skin lesion that is a diagnostic sign of some diseaseverruca, wart - (pathology) a firm abnormal elevated blemish on the skin; caused by a virusmilium, whitehead - a small whitish lump in the skin due to a clogged sebaceous glandblackhead, comedo - a black-tipped plug clogging a pore of the skin | | Verb | 1. | defect - desert (a cause, a country or an army), often in order to join the opposing cause, country, or army; "If soldiers deserted Hitler's army, they were shot"desertflee, take flight, fly - run away quickly; "He threw down his gun and fled"rat - desert one's party or group of friends, for example, for one's personal advantage |
defectnoun1. deficiency, want, failing, lack, mistake, fault, error, absence, weakness, flaw, shortcoming, inadequacy, imperfection, frailty, foible The report pointed out the defects in the present system.verb1. desert, rebel, quit, revolt, change sides, apostatize, tergiversate a KGB official who defected in 1963defect from something or someone leave, abandon, desert, quit, resign from, walk out on (informal), break faith with, tergiversate He defected from the party twenty years ago.defectnoun1. The condition or fact of being deficient:deficiency, deficit, inadequacy, insufficiency, lack, paucity, poverty, scantiness, scantness, scarceness, scarcity, shortage, shortcoming, shortfall, underage.2. Something that mars the appearance or causes inadequacy or failure:blemish, bug, fault, flaw, imperfection, shortcoming.verbTo abandon one's cause or party usually to join another:apostatize, desert, renegade, tergiversate, turn.Slang: rat.Idioms: change sides, turn one's coat.Translationsdefect (ˈdiːfekt) noun a fault or flaw. It was a basic defect in her character; a defect in the china. 缺陷 缺陷 (diˈfekt) verb to leave a country, political party etc to go and join another; to desert. He defected to the West. 叛逃，脫離(政黨等) 叛逃deˈfection (-ʃən) noun (an act of) desertion. 背叛 背叛deˈfective (-tiv) adjective having a fault or flaw. a defective machine; He is mentally defective. 有缺陷的 有缺陷的defect
defect from (something)To leave some place, often under repressive conditions and when it is prohibited. I defected from my homeland after witnessing the atrocities carried out by the government.See also: defectdefect to (something)To leave some place, often under repressive conditions and when it is prohibited, and go to another place. I defected to this country after witnessing the atrocities being carried out in my homeland.See also: defectdefect from somethingto run away from something; to forsake something. Thousands of soldiers defected from the army. Roger would never think of defecting from the armed services.See also: defectdefect to somethingto forsake one group and take up with another. Will he defect to the other side? David defected to a small East European country.See also: defectdefect
defect Crystallog a local deviation from regularity in the crystal lattice of a solid DefectIn lumber, an irregularity occurring in or on wood that will tend to impair its strength, durability, or utility value.defect[′dē‚fekt] (science and technology) An irregularity that spoils the appearance or impairs the usefulness or effectiveness of an object or a material by causing weakness or failure. defectIn wood, a fault that may reduce its durability, usefulness, or strength.defect
defect [de´fekt] an imperfection, failure, or absence.congenital heart defect see congenital heart defect.aortic septal defect see aortic septal defect.atrial septal defect see atrial septal defect.filling defect an interruption in the contour of the inner surface of stomach or intestine revealed by radiography, indicating excess tissue or substance on or in the wall of the organ.neural tube defect see neural tube defect.septal defect a defect in the cardiac septum resulting in an abnormal communication between opposite chambers of the heart. Common types are aortic septal defect, atrial septal defect, and ventricular septal defect. See also congenital heart defect.de·fect (dē'fekt), Negative or pejorative connotations of this word may render it offensive in some contexts.An imperfection, malformation, dysfunction, or absence; an attribute of quality, in contrast with deficiency, which is an attribute of quantity. [L. deficio, pp. -fectus, to fail, to lack] defect Medtalk A malformation or abnormality. See Acquired platelet function defect, Atrial septal defect, Atrioventricular conduction defect, Birth defect, Developmental field defect, Enzyme defect, Epigenetic defect, Fibrous cortical defect, Filling defect, Homonymous field defect, Mass defect, Neural tube defect, Slot defect, Ventricular septal defect. de·fect (dē'fekt) An imperfection, anomaly, malformation, dysfunction, or absence; a qualitative departure from what is expected. usage note Often confused with deficiency, which is a quantitative shortcoming. [L. deficio, pp. -fectus, to fail, to lack]de·fect (dē'fekt) An imperfection, malformation, dysfunction, or absence; an attribute of quality, in contrast with deficiency, which is an attribute of quantity.[L. deficio, pp. -fectus, to fail, to lack]Patient discussion about defectQ. Is it a birth defect in children? I know about the causes of autism. Is it a birth defect in children?A. it's not an easy answer i'm afraid...there are congenital differences, but no "birth defect" that we can detect. there's a good pdf file that gives a full explanation about it...i think you'll find it useful:
http://209.85.129.132/search?q=cache:U7PHTfTAZhYJ:www.nichd.nih.gov/publications/pubs/upload/autism_overview_2005.pdf+http://www.nichd.nih.gov/publications/pubs/upload/autism_overview_2005.pdf&hl=iw&ct=clnk&cd=1&gl=il
Q. why does ADHD make kind of an hype to children? is it a nerve defect? A. it's a complex interaction among genetic and environmental factors causing a disorder in the central nervous system. a study showed a delay in development of certain brain structures n the frontal cortex and temporal lobe, which are believed to be responsible for the ability to control and focus thinking. More discussions about defectdefect
Related to defect: mass defect, defect management, Software defectDefectImperfection, flaw, or deficiency. That which is subject to a defect is missing a requisite element and, therefore, is not legally binding. Defective Service of Process, for example, is service that does not comply with a procedural or jurisdictional requirement. A defective will is one that has not been properly drawn up, has been obtained by unlawful means, or does not comply with a particular law. In some cases, however, defects can be cured; for example, defective service of process can be cured by the service of an amended complaint. In Product Liability, a defective product is one that cannot be used for the purposes intended or is made dangerous as a result of a flaw or imperfection. Such a defect might exist in the entire design of a product or in the production of a particular individual product. A latent defect is one that is not readily observable by the buyer of an item, whereas a patent defect is obvious or immediately apparent upon observation. A fatal defect is one that, due to its serious nature, serves to nullify a contract. defectn. an imperfection, quite often so great that the machinery or written document cannot be used. A car that will not run or has faulty brakes has a defect, and so does a deed in which a party who signed the deed to give over property did not have title to the property. There are also minor defects, like scratches that only lessen value, but do not make an object useless. (See: defective, defective title) defect in the law of tort or delict, a defect exists if the safety of the product is not such as persons generally are entitled to expect. In terms of the Consumer Protection Act 1987, defect is further explained as involving an examination of all the circumstances, including: the manner in which, and purposes for which, the product has been marketed; its get-up; the use of any mark in relation to the product and any instructions for, or warnings with respect to, doing or refraining from doing anything with or in relation to the product; what might reasonably be expected to be done with or in relation to the product; and the time when the product was supplied by its producer to another. Even if a product is defective, that is not enough to establish liability, particularly in light of the defences available.DEFECT. The want of something required by law.
2. It is a general rule that pleadings shall have these two requisites; 1. A matter sufficient in law. 2. That it be deduced and expressed according to the forms of law. The want of either of these is a defect.
3. Defects in matters of substance cannot be cured, because it does not appear that the plaintiff is entitled to recover; but when the defects are in matter of form, they are cured by a verdict in favor of the party who committed them. 3 Bouv. Inst. n. 3292; 2 Wash. 1; 1 Hen. & Munf. 153; 16 Pick. 128, 541; 1 Day, 315; 4 Conn, 190; 5 Conn. 416; 6 Conn. 176; 12 Conn. 455; 1 P. C. C. R. 76; 2 Green, 133; 4 Blackf. 107; 2 M'Lean, 35; Bac. Ab. Verdict, X. defect
Related to defect: mass defect, defect management, Software defectSynonyms for defectnoun deficiencySynonyms- deficiency
- want
- failing
- lack
- mistake
- fault
- error
- absence
- weakness
- flaw
- shortcoming
- inadequacy
- imperfection
- frailty
- foible
verb desertSynonyms- desert
- rebel
- quit
- revolt
- change sides
- apostatize
- tergiversate
phrase defect from something or someoneSynonyms- leave
- abandon
- desert
- quit
- resign from
- walk out on
- break faith with
- tergiversate
Synonyms for defectnoun the condition or fact of being deficientSynonyms- deficiency
- deficit
- inadequacy
- insufficiency
- lack
- paucity
- poverty
- scantiness
- scantness
- scarceness
- scarcity
- shortage
- shortcoming
- shortfall
- underage
noun something that mars the appearance or causes inadequacy or failureSynonyms- blemish
- bug
- fault
- flaw
- imperfection
- shortcoming
verb to abandon one's cause or party usually to join anotherSynonyms- apostatize
- desert
- renegade
- tergiversate
- turn
- rat
Synonyms for defectnoun an imperfection in a bodily systemRelated Words- myelatelia
- imperfection
- imperfectness
- birth defect
- congenital abnormality
- congenital anomaly
- congenital defect
- congenital disorder
noun a failing or deficiencySynonymsRelated Wordsnoun an imperfection in an object or machineSynonymsRelated Words- imperfection
- imperfectness
- blister
- glitch
- bug
- hole
noun a mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (especially on a person's body)SynonymsRelated Words- appearance
- visual aspect
- birthmark
- nevus
- chatter mark
- chip
- check
- crack
- gouge
- nick
- ding
- dent
- mole
- scar
- scrape
- scratch
- mark
- burn mark
- burn
- blot
- smirch
- smudge
- daub
- slur
- smear
- spot
- stigma
- verruca
- wart
- milium
- whitehead
- blackhead
- comedo
verb desert (a cause, a country or an army), often in order to join the opposing cause, country, or armySynonymsRelated Words |