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defects

defects is the plural of defect.

defects is the third-person singular simple present indicative of defect.

Meaning of defect

Noun

defect (plural defects)

  1. A fault or malfunction.
    • a defect in the ear or eye; a defect in timber or iron; a defect of memory or judgment
  2. The quantity or amount by which anything falls short.
    • and the indefatigable application with which they have supplied the defects of early culture.1824, Lydia Sigourney, Sketch of Connecticut
  3. A part by which a figure or quantity is wanting or deficient.

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Phrases with defects

Questions about defects

What is defects the plural of?
Defects is the plural of defect.

Words near defects in the dictionary

  1. defectors-in-place
  2. defectoscope
  3. defectoscopes
  4. defectoscopic
  5. defectoscopy
  6. defects
  7. defects of one's qualities
  8. defectuosities
  9. defectuosity
  10. defectuous
  11. defed

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