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Definition of defect

noun

Pronunciation: /ˈdiːfɛkt, dɪˈfɛkt/

a shortcoming, imperfection, or lack:genetic defects [mass noun]:the property is free from defect

Origin:

late Middle English (as a noun, influenced by Old French defect 'deficiency'): from Latin defectus, past participle of deficere 'desert or fail', from de- (expressing reversal) + facere 'do'