Plural of defect
regular plural
The plural of defect is defects.
Forms of defect
| Singular | defect /ˈdiːfɛkt/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | defects |
| Countable | countable |
Defects in a sentence
- The drug thalidomide caused many birth defects and led to an iatroepidemic.From the entry iatroepidemic
- In most jurisdictions, the job of handling title defects rests primarily with the title company.From the entry title company
- Authors are blind to their own defects.From the entry blind
- They can carry debilitating diseases like dengue, chikungunya or zika, which can lead to birth defects.2024 October 7, Rachel Wulff, “Invasive yellow fever mosquitoes detected across Sacramento area”, in CBS Sacramento, Sacramento, archived…. From the entry yellow-fever mosquito
- Soil erosion may sometimes produce defects with smooth edges that may imitate remodeled margins.2023, Simon Mays, “The Macroscopic Study of Human Skeletal Paleopathology” (chapter 2), in The Routledge Handbook of Paleopathology…. From the entry treponemal
Meaning of defect
- noun A fault or malfunction.
- noun The quantity or amount by which anything falls short.
- noun A part by which a figure or quantity is wanting or deficient.
Questions about the plural of defect
- What is the plural of defect?
- The plural of defect is defects.
- Is defect countable?
- Defect is a countable noun.
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