defect meaning
EN
[ˈdiːfɛkt] [dɪˈfɛkt] 
US WDefect
- Defect, defects, or defected may refer to:
- NounPLdefectsPREdé-
- A fault or malfunction.
- a defect in the ear or eye; a defect in timber or iron; a defect of memory or judgment
- The quantity or amount by which anything falls short.
- (mathematics) A part by which a figure or quantity is wanting or deficient.
- A fault or malfunction.
- VerbSGdefectsPRdefectingPT, PPdefected
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- Used in the Middle of Sentence
- In most jurisdictions, the job of handling title defects rests primarily with the title company.
- Among preclinical studies, 16 described arthrotomic implantation as a surgical procedure to treat focal osteochondral defects and 8 studies described intra-articular injections for an OA model.
- Bladder surgery is difficult in large cows because exteriorisation of the bladder and visualisation of the defect can be a problem and much of the suturing may have to be done blindly.
- Used in the Middle of Sentence
Definition of defect in English Dictionary
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Source: Wiktionary
Grammatically, this word "defect" is a noun, more specifically, a countable noun. It's also a verb, more specifically, an intransitive verb.