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defect bugFrom The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Defect \De*fect"\, n. [L. defectus, fr. deficere, defectum, to desert, fail, be wanting; de- + facere to make, do. See Fact, Feat, and cf. Deficit.] 1. Want or absence of something necessary for completeness or perfection; deficiency; -- opposed to superfluity. [1913 Webster] Errors have been corrected, and defects supplied. --Davies. [1913 Webster] 2. Failing; fault; imperfection, whether physical or moral; blemish; as, a defect in the ear or eye; a defect in timber or iron; a defect of memory or judgment. [1913 Webster] Trust not yourself; but, your defects to know, Make use of every friend -- and every foe. --Pope. [1913 Webster] Among boys little tenderness is shown to personal defects. --Macaulay. Syn: Deficiency; imperfection; blemish. See Fault. [1913 Webster]From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Defect \De*fect"\, v. i. To fail; to become deficient. [Obs.] ``Defected honor.'' --Warner. [1913 Webster] 2. to abandon one country or faction, and join another. [PJC]From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Defect \De*fect"\, v. t. To injure; to damage. ``None can my life defect.'' [R.] --Troubles of Q. Elizabeth (1639). [1913 Webster]From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Defect \De*fect"\, n. [L. defectus, fr. deficere, defectum, to desert, fail, be wanting; de- + facere to make, do. See Fact, Feat, and cf. Deficit.] 1. Want or absence of something necessary for completeness or perfection; deficiency; -- opposed to superfluity. Errors have been corrected, and defects supplied. --Davies. 2. Failing; fault; imperfection, whether physical or moral; blemish; as, a defect in the ear or eye; a defect in timber or iron; a defect of memory or judgment. Trust not yourself; but, your defects to know, Make use of every friend -- and every foe. --Pope. Among boys little tenderness is shown to personal defects. --Macaulay. Syn: Deficiency; imperfection; blemish. See Fault.From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Defect \De*fect"\, v. i. To fail; to become deficient. [Obs.] ``Defected honor.'' --Warner.From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Defect \De*fect"\, v. t. To injure; to damage. ``None can my life defect.'' [R.] --Troubles of Q. Elizabeth (1639).From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]
defect n 1: an imperfection in a bodily system; "visual defects"; "this device permits detection of defects in the lungs" 2: a failing or deficiency; "that interpretation is an unfortunate defect of our lack of information" [syn: shortcoming] 3: an imperfection in a device or machine; "if there are any defects you should send it back to the manufacturer" [syn: fault, flaw] 4: a mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (especially on a person's body); "a facial blemish" [syn: blemish, mar] v : 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" [syn: desert]From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
defect Αγγλικά n. ελάττωμα Αγγλικά vb. αποσκιρτώ, αυτομολώFrom English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
defect n. 1 A fault or malfunction. 2 The quantity or amount by which anything falls short. 3 (lb en math) A part by which a figure or quantity is wanting or deficient. vb. (lb en intransitive) To abandon or turn against; to cease or change one's loyalty, especially from a military organisation or political party. Romanian a. defective Romanian n. (l en defect)From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]
defect n. 1 A fault or malfunction. 2 The quantity or amount by which anything falls short. 3 (lb en math) A part by which a figure or quantity is wanting or deficient. vb. (lb en intransitive) To abandon or turn against; to cease or change one's loyalty, especially from a military organisation or political party.From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]
defect n. 1 A fault or malfunction. 2 The quantity or amount by which anything falls short. 3 (lb en math) A part by which a figure or quantity is wanting or deficient. vb. (lb en intransitive) To abandon or turn against; to cease or change one's loyalty, especially from a military organisation or political party. Romanian a. defective Romanian n. (l en defect)From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]
defect n. 1 A fault or malfunction. 2 The quantity or amount by which anything falls short. 3 (lb en math) A part by which a figure or quantity is wanting or deficient. vb. (lb en intransitive) To abandon or turn against; to cease or change one's loyalty, especially from a military organisation or political party.From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
defect Englanti n. virhe, vika Englanti vb. (yhteys politiikka k=en) loikata, vaihtaa puoltaFrom Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
defect Engelska n. defekt#Substantiv, fel, avvikelse (från det rätta) Engelska vb. hoppa av, vika av, lämna en organisation eller sitt hemlandFrom English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]
Defect /dˈiːfɛkt/ العيبFrom English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]
defect //dɪˈfɛkt// //ˈdiːfɛkt//From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]дефе́кт, недоста́тък, повре́да fault or malfunction
defect //dɪˈfɛkt// //ˈdiːfɛkt//From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]дезерти́рам to abandon; to change one's loyalty
defect /dˈiːfɛkt/From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]vada
defect /dˈiːfɛkt/From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]závada
defect /dˈiːfɛkt/From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]nedostatek
defect /dˈiːfɛkt/From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]defekt
defect /dˈiːfɛkt/ poruchaFrom English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]
defect /dˈiːfɛkt/ dezertovatFrom English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]
defect /dˈiːfɛkt/ kazFrom English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]
defect /dˈiːfɛkt/ chybaFrom English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]
defect /dˈiːfɛkt/ DefektFrom English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ], Mangel Synonyms: deficiency, fault, flaw see: defects, deficiencies, faults, flaws, apparent defect, mental defect, physical defect, minor defect, mechanical defect, contain defects
defect /dˈiːfɛkt/ DefektFrom English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ], Defizienz [med.] Synonym: deficiency
defect /dˈiːfɛkt/ MissstandFrom English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]"remedy a grievance/defect/lamentable state of affairs" - einen Missstand beseitigen/abstellen Synonyms: abuse, grievance, lamentable/deplorable state of affairs, instance of maladministration see: abuses, grievances, defects, lamentable/deplorable states of affairs, instances of maladministration, the serious irregularities, put an end to a deplorable state of affairs
defect /dˈiːfɛkt/From English - Modern Greek XDXF/FreeDict dictionary ver. 0.1.1 : [ freedict:eng-ell ]sich absetzen , überlaufen, abtrünnig werden, abfallen "defect to the enemy" - zum Feind überlaufen see: defecting, defected
defect /dˈiːfɛkt/ κουσούρι, ελάττωμα, αποστατώFrom English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-fin ]
defect //dɪˈfɛkt// //ˈdiːfɛkt//From English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-fin ]vika fault or malfunction
defect //dɪˈfɛkt// //ˈdiːfɛkt//From English-Hindi FreeDict Dictionary ver. 1.6 : [ freedict:eng-hin ]1. loikata 2. to abandon; to change one's loyalty 3. to join the enemy 2. karata, karata rintamalta to desert; to flee combat 3. loikata, paeta to flee one's country and seek asylum
defect /dˈiːfɛkt/From English-Croatian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.2 : [ freedict:eng-hrv ]1. दोष "A defect was detected in the motor." 2. एक राजनैतिक पार्टी को त्याग कर दूसरी में शामिल होना "He defected the opposition party and joined the leading party."
defect /dˈiːfɛkt/ greška, kvar, mana, manjkavost, nedostatak, otpadati, otpasti, oštećenjeFrom English-Hungarian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.1 : [ freedict:eng-hun ]
defect /dˈiːfɛkt/ 1. tökéletlenség 2. hiányosság 3. hiányFrom English-Bahasa Indonesia FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-ind ]
defect //dɪˈfɛkt// //ˈdiːfɛkt//From English-Bahasa Indonesia FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-ind ]cacat fault or malfunction
defect //dɪˈfɛkt// //ˈdiːfɛkt//From English-日本語 (にほんご) FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-jpn ]membelot 2. to abandon; to change one's loyalty 3. to flee one's country and seek asylum
defect //dɪˈfɛkt// //ˈdiːfɛkt//From English-日本語 (にほんご) FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-jpn ]欠点, 欠陥 fault or malfunction
defect //dɪˈfɛkt// //ˈdiːfɛkt//From English - Polish Piotrowski+Saloni/FreeDict dictionary ver. 0.2 : [ freedict:eng-pol ]変節 to abandon; to change one's loyalty
defect /dˈiːfɛkt/ I.From English-Portuguese FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 : [ freedict:eng-por ]defekt, wada (of sth - czegoś) (in sth - czegoś) II. 1. odłączać się 2. uciekać (to - do)
defect /dˈiːfɛkt/ defeitoFrom English-Turkish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 : [ freedict:eng-tur ]
defect /dˈiːfɛkt/ 1. kusur, noksan, eksiklik 2. terketmek 3. karşı tarafa iltica etmek.From Dutch-German FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.1 : [ freedict:nld-deu ]
defect /dəfɛkt/ 1. defekt 2. VerderbnisFrom Dutch-English Freedict Dictionary ver. 0.2 : [ freedict:nld-eng ]
defect /dəfɛkt/ 1. broken, outoforder 2. damaged 3. brokendown 4. damageFrom Nederlands-French FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2 : [ freedict:nld-fra ]
defect /dəfɛkt/ défaut, dégât, préjudice, viceFrom Nederlands-Bahasa Indonesia FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2022.04.06 : [ freedict:nld-ind ]
defect /dˈeːfɛkt/From Nederlands-latine FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:nld-lat ]cacat 1. storing, beschadiging van een apparaat
defect /dˈeːfɛkt/From Nederlands-español FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:nld-spa ]menda 1. storing, beschadiging van een apparaat
defect /dˈeːfɛkt/From IPA:en_US : [ IPA:en_US ]defecto 1. storing, beschadiging van een apparaat
From Bouvier's Law Dictionary, Revised 6th Ed (1856) : [ bouvier ]/ˈdifɛkt/, /dɪˈfɛkt/
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.From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 : [ moby-thesaurus ]
223 Moby Thesaurus words for "defect": abandon, abnormality, acute disease, affection, affliction, ailment, allergic disease, allergy, apostacize, apostatize, arrearage, atrophy, back out, bacterial disease, betray, birth defect, birthmark, blackhead, bleb, blemish, blight, blister, bolt, break, break away, bug, bulla, cardiovascular disease, catch, change sides, check, chronic disease, cicatrix, circulatory disease, comedo, complaint, complication, condition, congenital defect, crack, crater, craze, dearth, defacement, defalcation, default, defection, deficiency, deficiency disease, deficit, deformation, deformity, degenerate, degenerative disease, depart, desert, disability, discontinuity, disease, disfiguration, disfigurement, disorder, distemper, distortion, drawback, endemic, endemic disease, endocrine disease, epidemic disease, error, escape, failing, failure, fall away, fall off, fault, faute, flaw, foible, forsake, frailty, freckle, functional disease, fungus disease, gap, gastrointestinal disease, genetic disease, go, go back on, go over, handicap, hemangioma, hereditary disease, hiatus, hickey, hole, iatrogenic disease, illness, imperfection, inadequacy, indisposition, infectious disease, infirmity, insufficiency, interval, irregularity, keloid, kink, lack, lacuna, leave, lentigo, let down, liability, little problem, malady, malaise, mark, milium, miss, missing link, mistake, mole, morbidity, morbus, muscular disease, need, needle scar, neurological disease, nevus, nutritional disease, occupational disease, omission, organic disease, outage, pandemic disease, pathological condition, pathology, pimple, pit, plant disease, pock, pockmark, port-wine mark, port-wine stain, privation, problem, protozoan disease, psychosomatic disease, pull out, pustule, quit, rat, reject, renegade, renege, renounce, repudiate, respiratory disease, rift, rockiness, run out on, scab, scantiness, scar, scarceness, scarcity, scratch, sebaceous cyst, secede, secondary disease, seediness, sell out, shortage, shortcoming, shortfall, sickishness, sickness, signs, snag, something missing, split, spurn, stain, strawberry mark, sty, switch, switch over, symptomatology, symptomology, symptoms, syndrome, taint, tergiversate, the pip, track, turn, turn against, turn cloak, turn traitor, twist, ullage, urogenital disease, verruca, vesicle, vice, virus disease, vulnerable place, wale, want, wantage, warp, wart, wasting disease, weak link, weak point, weakness, weal, welt, wen, whitehead, withdraw, worm diseaseFrom Stardic English-Chinese Dictionary : [ stardic ]
n. 缺点;From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary : [ xdict ]
n. 缺点,欠缺 vi. 逃跑,背叛,开小差