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2
chemistry : an imperfection (such as a vacancy or an unlike atom) in a crystal lattice (see lattice sense 2)
defected; defecting; defects
Synonyms
Example Sentences
Noun They examine their products for defects. She was born with a heart defect. Vanity and pride were his two worst character defects. Verb The Russian scholar defected in 1979. She defected from the conservative party. He defected to the West before the war began. The reporter defected to another TV network. See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Jim Riccioli, Journal Sentinel, 11 Aug. 2022 Ford has acknowledged that fires are caused by a manufacturing defect in a battery junction box, and has advised customers to park away from structures while waiting for the part, the law firm noted. Phoebe Wall Howard, Detroit Free Press, 12 July 2022 Their child would be born with a heart defect and other problems; terminating the pregnancy would be best, the doctors advised. Jennifer Hassan, Washington Post, 28 Aug. 2022 The girl was born with a heart defect but doctors saved her. Hanna Arhirova, ajc, 15 July 2022 Jason was born with a heart defect and received a transplant at age 6. Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 3 May 2022 In one of the pregnancies in the study, the fetus was diagnosed with a heart defect in utero. New York Times, 20 Apr. 2022 The hospital has said she was born with a rare heart defect and suffered from chronic lung disease and severe chronic high blood pressure. Jamie Stengle, Chron, 13 Apr. 2022 This can happen for a variety of reasons, such as being born with a heart defect or getting a severe infection like the flu, which can lead to heart inflammation. Ashley Abramson, SELF, 13 Apr. 2022 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 8 Aug. 2022 As Democrats wield a thin 220-210 majority – only a handful of pro-SALT deduction Democrats needed to defect for the bill to fail. Kenneth Tran, USA TODAY, 8 Aug. 2022 The skating world is watching for clues that Diana Davis, Tutberidze’s ice dancer daughter, might effectively defect as a competitor to the U.S., where Davis is already a citizen. Louise Radnofsky, WSJ, 7 Aug. 2022 Charles Barkley won’t defect to the LIV Tour, which is a shame, because the move would have given him a chance to win his first tournament. Nick Canepacolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 July 2022 Quartz spoke with Matt Brown, the publisher of Extra Points, a newsletter that covers the business of college sports, about how the pursuit of money and collective power led USC and UCLA to defect. Scott Nover, Quartz, 20 July 2022 Recent weeks have seen other coalition backbenchers threaten to defect or openly vote against the government. Neri Zilber, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 June 2022 For the pro-am, Trump was grouped with two of the best players to defect to the rival LIV Golf circuit from the PGA Tour: Dustin Johnson and Bryson DeChambeau, who have won three major championships between them. New York Times, 28 July 2022 The earnings come as consumer-goods companies walk a tightrope in deciding how much to lift the prices of their products to offset rising costs without propelling shoppers to defect to cheaper store brands amid rising inflation. Saabira Chaudhuri, WSJ, 26 July 2022 See More
Noun
Geyser has remained at the Winnebago Mental Health Institute since she was found not guilty by reason of mental disease or defect in 2018. Jim Riccioli, Journal Sentinel, 11 Aug. 2022 Ford has acknowledged that fires are caused by a manufacturing defect in a battery junction box, and has advised customers to park away from structures while waiting for the part, the law firm noted. Phoebe Wall Howard, Detroit Free Press, 12 July 2022 Their child would be born with a heart defect and other problems; terminating the pregnancy would be best, the doctors advised. Jennifer Hassan, Washington Post, 28 Aug. 2022 The girl was born with a heart defect but doctors saved her. Hanna Arhirova, ajc, 15 July 2022 Jason was born with a heart defect and received a transplant at age 6. Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 3 May 2022 In one of the pregnancies in the study, the fetus was diagnosed with a heart defect in utero. New York Times, 20 Apr. 2022 The hospital has said she was born with a rare heart defect and suffered from chronic lung disease and severe chronic high blood pressure. Jamie Stengle, Chron, 13 Apr. 2022 This can happen for a variety of reasons, such as being born with a heart defect or getting a severe infection like the flu, which can lead to heart inflammation. Ashley Abramson, SELF, 13 Apr. 2022 Verb
Republicans claimed betrayal and threatened to defect from the House vote. Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 8 Aug. 2022 As Democrats wield a thin 220-210 majority – only a handful of pro-SALT deduction Democrats needed to defect for the bill to fail. Kenneth Tran, USA TODAY, 8 Aug. 2022 The skating world is watching for clues that Diana Davis, Tutberidze’s ice dancer daughter, might effectively defect as a competitor to the U.S., where Davis is already a citizen. Louise Radnofsky, WSJ, 7 Aug. 2022 Charles Barkley won’t defect to the LIV Tour, which is a shame, because the move would have given him a chance to win his first tournament. Nick Canepacolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 July 2022 Quartz spoke with Matt Brown, the publisher of Extra Points, a newsletter that covers the business of college sports, about how the pursuit of money and collective power led USC and UCLA to defect. Scott Nover, Quartz, 20 July 2022 Recent weeks have seen other coalition backbenchers threaten to defect or openly vote against the government. Neri Zilber, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 June 2022 For the pro-am, Trump was grouped with two of the best players to defect to the rival LIV Golf circuit from the PGA Tour: Dustin Johnson and Bryson DeChambeau, who have won three major championships between them. New York Times, 28 July 2022 The earnings come as consumer-goods companies walk a tightrope in deciding how much to lift the prices of their products to offset rising costs without propelling shoppers to defect to cheaper store brands amid rising inflation. Saabira Chaudhuri, WSJ, 26 July 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Noun
Middle English, borrowed from Latin dēfectus "failure, absence, lack, weakness," from dēficere "to be lacking, run short, weaken, fail" + -tus, suffix of action nouns — more at deficient
Verb
borrowed from Latin dēfectus, past participle of dēficere "to be lacking, fail, become disaffected, go over (to the side of an opponent)" — more at deficient
First Known Use
Noun
15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Verb
1596, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Time Traveler
The first known use of defect was in the 15th century Phrases Containing defect
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