defect
part of speech
noun (a defect, defects); verb (defect, defects, defected, defecting)
meaning for a pupil
1) noun: A defect is a fault or flaw that makes something not work properly or not look right. tree →
2) noun: A defect can be a problem in a body part that someone is born with, like a heart defect. tree →
3) verb: To defect means to leave your country, team or side and join the other side. tree →
sense in the lessons
In everyday life shops take back goods with a defect; factories check items for defects. In science and health a defect is a fault in a part. In maths problems you may find the fraction or percentage of items that have defects. Phrases: a defect in, birth defect, speech defect, defect to.
examples
- The toy was sent back because of a defect in the wheel. tree →
- Every phone is tested for defects. tree →
- Out of 200 bulbs, 4 had defects. tree →
- The baby was born with a small heart defect. tree →
- The spy defected to the other side. tree →
- A scratch on the screen is a defect. tree →
- This curl was intended to conceal the blind eye, but it made the defect only more visible. tree →
note
Noun stressed DEE-fect; verb stressed de-FECT. Countable noun. Adjective: defective (faulty). A person who defects is a defector. In maths: if 4 out of 200 have a defect, the fraction is 4/200 = 1/50, or 2 percent; the rest are fine.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «defect» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.