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congenital disorder vs defect

defect vs congenital disorder

congenital disorder and defect both are nouns.

congenital disorder is not a verb while defect is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
congenital disorder Yes No No No
defect Yes No Yes No
As nouns, defect is a hypernym of congenital disorder; that is, defect is a word with a broader meaning than congenital disorder:
  • congenital disorder: a defect that is present at birth
  • defect: an imperfection in a bodily system
Other hypernyms of congenital disorder include anomalousness, anomaly.
congenital disorder (noun) defect (noun)
a defect that is present at birth a mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (especially on a person's body)
a failing or deficiency
an imperfection in an object or machine
an imperfection in a bodily system
congenital disorder (verb) defect (verb)
desert (a cause, a country or an army), often in order to join the opposing cause, country, or army
Difference between congenital disorder and defect

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