defect
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1 a fault or flaw (n.) B2 Upper Intermediatea physical problem or mistake in how something was made that stops it from working perfectly.
a physical or functional imperfection, flaw, or blemish in a product or system.
ExampleThe car was recalled because of a serious defect in the braking system.
ExampleQuality control identified a structural defect in the wing assembly, forcing the manufacturer to halt production until the design could be rectified.
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2 a shortage (n.) C1 Advanced Technical Maththe amount by which something is less than what is needed.
the amount or quantity by which something falls short of a required standard or total.
ExampleThe accountant noted a small defect in the final budget totals.
ExampleIn geometry, the angular defect of a vertex describes the difference between the sum of the angles and the expected planar total.
Borrowed from Latin defectus (“a failure, lack”), from deficere (“to fail, lack, literally 'undo'”), from past participle defectus, from de- (“of, from”) + facere (“to do”).
- Noundefect
- Noundefection