Word Meaning

defect definition and meaning

n. Want or absence of something necessary for completeness or perfection; deficiency; -- opposed to superfluity.
n. Failing; fault; imperfection, whether physical or moral; blemish; as, a defect in the ear or eye; a defect in timber or iron; a defect of memory or judgment.
v. i. To fail; to become deficient.
v. t. To injure; to damage.

Crossword clues for defect

- A fault
- A flaw
- Blot out
- Failing to join enemy
- Fault
- Flaw
- Imperfection
- Soft spot
- Turn away
- Weakness