defect

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defect

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Learned borrowing from Latin defectus, or borrowed from German Defekt.

adjective defectă · defecți · defecte · defect

masculine, neuter defective

noun defecte · defect · defectul · defectele

neuter defect

In English

defective having one or more defects
flaw defect, fault
blemish moral defect
failing defect

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"defect." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ro/defect. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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defect. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ro/defect

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"defect." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ro/defect.

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@misc{defect_2026,
  title = {defect},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ro/defect},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}