Polyglot Dictionary

defect

/ˈdifɛkt/

noun B2
N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

plural
defects

Meaning

  1. defecto

    • The product had a manufacturing defect.

      El producto tenía un defecto de fabricación.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Similar words

fault

Near-total synonyms for a flaw; fault can also mean blame/responsibility, a sense defect lacks.

flaw

Near-total synonyms; defect leans toward a manufacturing or structural problem, flaw is broader and can describe a flaw in character too.

Similar in other languages

French

faille

Close — a defect relates to a fault, flaw.

Portuguese

mazela

Close — a defect relates to a blemish.

Práctica

1 ¿Qué significa defect?

2 Completa el espacio en blanco: The product had a manufacturing ___.

3 ¿Qué gráfico de características corresponde a defect?

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