Definition of defect

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Defect (n.) Want or absence of something necessary for completeness or perfection; deficiency; -- opposed to superfluity.

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Clear :: Clear (superl.) Without defect or blemish, such as freckles or knots; as, a clear complexion; clear lumber..
Defect :: Defect (v. t.) To injure; to damage.
Accurately :: Accurately (adv.) In an accurate manner; exactly; precisely; without error or defect.
Patchery :: Patchery (n.) Botchery; covering of defects; bungling; hypocrisy.
Defectionist :: Defectionist (n.) One who advocates or encourages defection.
Malady :: Malady (n.) Any disease of the human body; a distemper, disorder, or indisposition, proceeding from impaired, defective, or morbid organic functions; especially, a lingering or deep-seated disorder..
Acatalectic :: Acatalectic (a.) Not defective; complete; as, an acatalectic verse..
Lopsided :: Lopsided (a.) Leaning to one side because of some defect of structure; as, a lopsided ship..
Apepsy :: Apepsy (n.) Defective digestion, indigestion..
Defect :: Defect (n.) Want or absence of something necessary for completeness or perfection; deficiency; -- opposed to superfluity.
Gap :: Gap (n.) An opening in anything made by breaking or parting; as, a gap in a fence; an opening for a passage or entrance; an opening which implies a breach or defect; a vacant space or time; a hiatus; a mountain pass..
Warranter :: Warranter (n.) One who assures, or covenants to assure; one who contracts to secure another in a right, or to make good any defect of title or quality; one who gives a warranty; a guarantor; as, the warranter of a horse..
Twit :: Twit (v. t.) To vex by bringing to notice, or reminding of, a fault, defect, misfortune, or the like; to revile; to reproach; to upbraid; to taunt; as, he twitted his friend of falsehood..
Dichromic :: Dichromic (a.) Furnishing or giving two colors; -- said of defective vision, in which all the compound colors are resolvable into two elements instead of three..
Contrast :: Contrast (v. t.) To set in opposition, or over against, in order to show the differences between, or the comparative excellences and defects of; to compare by difference or contrariety of qualities; as, to contrast the present with the past..
Wolf :: Wolf (a.) In bowed instruments, a harshness due to defective vibration in certain notes of the scale..
Ordure :: Ordure (n.) Defect; imperfection; fault.
Amateurish :: Amateurish (a.) In the style of an amateur; superficial or defective like the work of an amateur.
Fully :: Fully (adv.) In a full manner or degree; completely; entirely; without lack or defect; adequately; satisfactorily; as, to be fully persuaded of the truth of a proposition..
Round :: Round (a.) Full and smoothly expanded; not defective or abrupt; finished; polished; -- said of style, or of authors with reference to their style..
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