defect1
/ /dɪˈfɛkt /- At the same time, our mind has the potential to become completely free of defects and limitations.
- Many suffer needlessly from eye defects due top lack of knowledge and basic equipment.
- These toxins can damage immune systems, trigger cancers and cause genetic defects.
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Origin
Late Middle English (as a noun, influenced by Old French defect 'deficiency'): from Latin defectus, past participle of deficere 'desert or fail', from de- (expressing reversal) + facere 'do'.
effect from Late Middle English:
Effect ‘result, consequence’ from Latin effectus, from efficere ‘accomplish, work out’, formed from ex- ‘out, thoroughly’ and facere ‘do’. Its negative is defect (Late Middle English), while deficit (late 18th century) is from Latin deficit ‘it is lacking’, from the verb deficere. The Latin word was used formerly in inventories to record what was missing. Feckless (late 16th century) ‘lacking in efficiency or vitality’ is based on Scots and northern English dialect feck, a shortening of effeck, a variant of effect.
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defect2
/dɪˈfɛkt/- Managers for the candidates raced around the floor trying to pry delegates away from their opponents, and to keep those already on their side from defecting.
- Alibekov defected to the United States in 1992, changed his name, and made the talk-show circuit.
- He was one of about ten people who defected in that direction.
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Origin
Late 16th century: from Latin defect- 'failed', from the verb deficere (see defect1).