defect: Prefix, Suffix and Derived words
Suffixes of defect
- defects«Word Popularity Bar5/5
defect
- noun an imperfection in a bodily system
- visual defects
- this device permits detection of defects in the lungs
- noun a failing or deficiency
shortcoming.
- that interpretation is an unfortunate defect of our lack of information
- noun an imperfection in a bodily system
- defective«4/5
defective
- adjective satellite having a defect
faulty.
- I returned the appliance because it was defective
- adjective satellite markedly subnormal in structure or function or intelligence or behavior
- defective speech
- adjective satellite having a defect
- defection«3/5
defection
- noun withdrawing support or help despite allegiance or responsibility
desertion; abandonment.
- his abandonment of his wife and children left them penniless
- noun the state of having rejected your religious beliefs or your political party or a cause (often in favor of opposing beliefs or causes)
renunciation; apostasy.
- noun withdrawing support or help despite allegiance or responsibility
- defected«2/5
defect
- noun an imperfection in a bodily system
- visual defects
- this device permits detection of defects in the lungs
- noun a failing or deficiency
shortcoming.
- that interpretation is an unfortunate defect of our lack of information
- noun an imperfection in a bodily system
- defectors«2/5
defector
- noun a person who abandons their duty (as on a military post)
deserter.
- noun a person who abandons their duty (as on a military post)
- defections«2/5
defection
- noun withdrawing support or help despite allegiance or responsibility
desertion; abandonment.
- his abandonment of his wife and children left them penniless
- noun the state of having rejected your religious beliefs or your political party or a cause (often in favor of opposing beliefs or causes)
renunciation; apostasy.
- noun withdrawing support or help despite allegiance or responsibility
- defector«2/5
defector
- noun a person who abandons their duty (as on a military post)
deserter.
- noun a person who abandons their duty (as on a military post)
- defecting«2/5
defect
- noun an imperfection in a bodily system
- visual defects
- this device permits detection of defects in the lungs
- noun a failing or deficiency
shortcoming.
- that interpretation is an unfortunate defect of our lack of information
- noun an imperfection in a bodily system
- defectiveness«2/5
defectiveness
- noun the state of being defective
faultiness.
- noun the state of being defective
- defectives«2/5
defective
- adjective satellite having a defect
faulty.
- I returned the appliance because it was defective
- adjective satellite markedly subnormal in structure or function or intelligence or behavior
- defective speech
- adjective satellite having a defect
- defectively«1/5
defectively
- adverb in a defective manner
- this machine functions only defectively
- adverb in a defective manner
- defectum«1/5
- defectology«1/5
Derived words of defect
- nondefective«Word Popularity Bar1/5
- indefectible«1/5
indefectible
Not defectible; unfailing; not liable to defect, failure, or decay. An indefectible treasure in the heavens. Barrow.
A state of indefectible virtue and happiness. S. Clarke.
- indefectibility«1/5
indefectibility
The quality of being indefectible. Barrow.
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About Prefix and Suffix Words
This page lists all the words created by adding prefixes, suffixes to the word `defect`. For each word, youwill notice a blue bar below the word. The longer the blue bar below a word, the more common/popular the word. Very short blue bars indicate rare usage.
While some of the words are direct derivations of the word `defect`, some are not.
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About Prefix and Suffix Words
This page lists all the words created by adding prefixes, suffixes to the word `defect`. For each word, youwill notice a blue bar below the word. The longer the blue bar below a word, the more common/popular the word. Very short blue bars indicate rare usage.
While some of the words are direct derivations of the word `defect`, some are not.
You can click on each word to see it's meaning.