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noun | verb defectdefect1 /ˈdifɛkt/ ●●○ noun [countable] ETYMOLOGYdefect1Origin: 1400-1500 Old French Latin defectus lack THESAURUSsomething bad or wrong in the way an object, machine, idea, etc. is made or developed that means it is not perfect or not good enough► defectsomething bad or wrong in the way an object, machine, idea, etc. is made or developed that means it is not perfect or not good enough: All the new cars are tested for defects. ► problem a bad or difficult situation that needs to be dealt with: There’s a problem with the brakes. ► flaw a mark or weakness that makes something not perfect. Used about ideas or things: The repair was made to correct a flaw in the design of the bridge. There’s a serious flaw in the plan. ► imperfection imperfection means the same as flaw but you mostly use it about things: The glasses are then inspected for any imperfections. ► fault something that is wrong with a machine, system, etc., which prevents it from working correctly: He fixed a fault in the wiring of the house. ► bug a defect in a computer program: The program had some minor bugs. ► glitch a small defect in a system or plan that stops it from working correctly: A glitch in the computer system caused the letter to be sent to the wrong address. something bad or wrong in the way an object, machine, idea, etc. is made or developed that means it is not perfect or not good enough: All the new cars are tested for defects. [Origin: 1400–1500 Old French, Latin defectus lack] → see also birth defectTHESAURUSproblem – a bad or difficult situation that needs to be dealt with: There’s a problem with the brakes.flaw – a mark or weakness that makes something not perfect. Used about ideas or things: The repair was made to correct a flaw in the design of the bridge. There’s a serious flaw in the plan.imperfection – imperfection means the same as flaw but you mostly use it about things: The glasses are then inspected for any imperfections.fault – something that is wrong with a machine, system, etc., which prevents it from working correctly: He fixed a fault in the wiring of the house.bug – a defect in a computer program: The program had some minor bugs.glitch – a small defect in a system or plan that stops it from working correctly: A glitch in the computer system caused the letter to be sent to the wrong address. noun | verb defectdefect2 /dɪˈfɛkt/ verb [intransitive] ETYMOLOGYdefect2Origin: 1500-1600 Latin defectus, past participle; ➔ DEFECT1 VERB TABLEdefect |
Present | I, you, we, they | defect | | he, she, it | defects | Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | defected | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have defected | | he, she, it | has defected | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had defected | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will defect | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have defected |
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Present | I | am defecting | | he, she, it | is defecting | | you, we, they | are defecting | Past | I, he, she, it | was defecting | | you, we, they | were defecting | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been defecting | | he, she, it | has been defecting | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been defecting | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be defecting | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been defecting |
social studies, politics to leave your own country or a group in order to go to or join an opposing one: defect from/to Baryshnikov defected from the USSR in 1974.—defector noun [countable]—defection /dɪˈfɛkʃən/ noun [countable, uncountable] |