Advertisement

Advertisement

View definitions for defect

defect

Discover More

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

A former Conservative MP who defected to Reform UK has explained his reasons for doing so but stopped short of apologising to his constituents.

Read more on BBC

Two councillors who defected from Conservative to Reform UK have rejected calls for one of them to resign and fight a by-election as a candidate for Nigel Farage's party.

Read more on BBC

Yet another investigation into the adequacy of Tesla’s fix for a defect in a less-capable system known as Autopilot also continues.

Read more on Wall Street Journal

Pregnant women typically take folate supplements to prevent neural tube defects in developing fetuses.

Read more on Wall Street Journal

Researchers at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and the Humboldt University in Berlin have developed a way to capture nearly all the light emitted from tiny diamond defects known as color centers.

Read more on Science Daily

Advertisement

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement