- defect - an imperfection in a bodily system; "visual defects"; "this device permits detection of defects in the lungs"
--1 is a kind of imperfection, imperfectness
--1 has particulars:myelatelia; birth defect, congenital anomaly, congenital defect, congenital disorder, congenital abnormality - defect, shortcoming - a failing or deficiency; "that interpretation is an unfortunate defect of our lack of information"
--2 is a kind of disadvantage
- defect, fault, flaw - an imperfection in a device or machine; "if there are any defects you should send it back to the manufacturer"
--3 is a kind of imperfection, imperfectness
--3 has particulars: bug, glitch; hole- blemish, defect, mar - a mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (especially on a person's body); "a facial blemish"
--4 is a kind of appearance, visual aspect
--4 has particulars:birthmark, nevus; chatter mark; check, chip; crack; dent, gouge, nick; mole; scratch, scrape, scar, mark; burn, burn mark; smudge, spot, blot, daub, smear, smirch, slur; stigma; wart, verruca; whitehead, milium; blackhead, comedo - defect, shortcoming - a failing or deficiency; "that interpretation is an unfortunate defect of our lack of information"
- defect, desert - 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"
--1 is one way to flee, fly, take flight
Sample sentences:Derived forms: noun defection2, noun defection1, noun defector1
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