English noun: defect | |||
1. | defect (state) an imperfection in a bodily system | ||
Samples | Visual defects. This device permits detection of defects in the lungs. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | imperfection, imperfectness | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | birth defect, congenital abnormality, congenital anomaly, congenital defect, congenital disorder, myelatelia | ||
2. | defect (attribute) a failing or deficiency | ||
Samples | That interpretation is an unfortunate defect of our lack of information. | ||
Synonyms | shortcoming | ||
Broader (hypernym) | disadvantage | ||
3. | defect (state) an imperfection in an object or machine | ||
Samples | A flaw caused the crystal to shatter. If there are any defects you should send it back to the manufacturer. | ||
Synonyms | fault, flaw | ||
Broader (hypernym) | imperfection, imperfectness | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | blister, bug, glitch, hole | ||
4. | defect (attribute) a mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (especially on a person's body) | ||
Samples | A facial blemish. | ||
Synonyms | blemish, mar | ||
Broader (hypernym) | appearance, visual aspect | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | birthmark, blackhead, blot, burn, burn mark, chatter mark, check, chip, comedo, crack, daub, dent, ding, gouge, mark, milium, mole, nevus, nick, scar, scrape, scratch, slur, smear, smirch, smudge, spot, stigma, verruca, wart, whitehead | ||
English verb: defect | |||
1. | defect (social) desert (a cause, a country or an army), often in order to join the opposing cause, country, or army | ||
Samples | If soldiers deserted Hitler's army, they were shot. | ||
Synonyms | desert | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | flee, fly, take flight | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | rat | ||
Entail | dissent, protest, resist | ||