Look up: defect

1. defect
   [n] - an imperfection in a device or machine 2. [n] - an imperfection in a bodily system 3. [n] - a failing or deficiency 4. [v] - desert (a cause, a country or an army), often in order to join the opposing cause, country, or army
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2. Defect
   A fault or problem.
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3. Defect
   A discontinuity whose size, shape, orientation, location or properties make it detrimental to the useful service of the part in which it occurs or which exceeds the accept/reject criteria for the given design. A rejectable discontinuity (an unacceptable l
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4. defect
   undesirable property of that software which falls short of being an error(that is,a contravention of the requirements) Category: Automation (includes telecommunications and computers) • in timber,any feature(whether intrinsic,e.g.knots,or developing later,e.g.decay,splits,bad sawing)that...
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5. Defect
   De·fect' noun [ Latin defectus , from deficere , defectum , to desert, fail, be wanting; de- + facere to make, do. See Fact , Feat , and confer Deficit .] 1. Want or absence of somethi...
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6. Defect
   De·fect' intransitive verb To fail; to become deficient. [ Obsolete] ' Defected honor.' Warner.
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7. Defect
   De·fect' transitive verb To injure; to damage. 'None can my life defect .' [ R.] Troubles of Q. Elizabeth (1639).
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8. defect
   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 ir...
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9. defect
   fault noun an imperfection in a device or machine; `if there are any defects you should send it back to the manufacturer`
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10. defect
    desert verb 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`
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11. defect
    noun a failing or deficiency; `that interpretation is an unfortunate defect of our lack of information`
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12. defect
    (de´fekt) an imperfection, failure, or absence. adj., defec´tive., adj.
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13. Defect
    • (v. t.) To injure; to damage. • (v. i.) To fail; to become deficient. • (n.) Want or absence of something necessary for completeness or perfection; deficiency; -- opposed to superfluity. • (n.) Failing; fault; imperfection, whether physical or moral; blemish; as, a defect in th...
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14. defect
    Type: Term Pronunciation: dē′fekt Definitions: 1. An imperfection, malformation, dysfunction, or absence; an attribute of quality, in contrast with deficiency, which is an attribute of quantity.
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15. defect
    bug
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16. Defect
    [geometry] In geometry, the (angular) defect (or deficit or deficiency) means the failure of some angles to add up to the expected amount of 360° or 180°, when such angles in the plane would. The opposite notion is the excess. Classically the defect arises in two ways: and the excess arise...
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17. defect
    process outputs that do not function properly or do not meet accepted standards or expectations. Often defects are those items that fall outside the tolerance or specification limits.
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18. Defect
    (F défaut, R defect) The non-conformity of the result of a test with the specification for a characteristic (ISO 2071). In Building Pathology, used sometimes almost as a synonym of 'fault' or 'failure', but preferred meaning is to indicate only a deviation from some (perceived) standard which may, but will not necessarily result in a failure
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19. defect
    
    • an imperfection in a bodily system
    • a failing or deficiency
    • an imperfection in a device or machine
    • a mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (especially on a person's body)
    
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20. Defect
    A discontinuity whose size, shape, orientation, location or properties make it detrimental to the useful service of the part in which it occurs or which exceeds the accept/reject criteria for the given design. A rejectable discontinuity (an unacceptable leak). See Flaw Finder Inspection Penetrants
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21. defect
    A flaw in a component or system that can cause the component or system to fail to perform its required function, e.g. an incorrect statement or data definition. A defect, if encountered during execution, may cause a failure of the component or system....
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22. Defect
    The want of something required by law.
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23. Defect
    n. An imperfection so great that the item cannot be utilized, such as faulty breaks in a car. Minor defects reduce the value of the item, but do not affect its ability to be utilized. For example: a scratch on the car's bumper.
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24. Defect
    An irregularity found in a board that lowers its strength and value. Common defects are knots, staining, checks, etc..
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25. Defect
    Any less-than-ideal quality factor in a cheese, often due to improper manufacture, handling or contamination. Defects can refer to packaging, finish, surface, texture or taste.
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