crack vs defect

defect vs crack

crack and defect both are nouns.

crack is an adjective but defect is not an adjective.

crack and defect both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
crack	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
defect	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, defect is a hypernym of crack; that is, defect is a word with a broader meaning than crack:

crack: a blemish resulting from a break without complete separation of the parts
defect: a mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (especially on a person's body)

Other hypernyms of crack include blemish, mar.

crack (noun)	defect (noun)
the act of cracking something	a mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (especially on a person's body)
a usually brief attempt	a failing or deficiency
a narrow opening	an imperfection in an object or machine
a purified and potent form of cocaine that is smoked rather than snorted; highly addictive	an imperfection in a bodily system
a blemish resulting from a break without complete separation of the parts
witty remark
a sudden sharp noise
a long narrow cleft
a long narrow depression in a surface
a chance to do something

crack (adjective)	defect (adjective)
of the highest quality

crack (verb)	defect (verb)
break suddenly and abruptly, as under tension	desert (a cause, a country or an army), often in order to join the opposing cause, country, or army
become fractured; break or crack on the surface only
break partially but keep its integrity
cause to become cracked
reduce (petroleum) to a simpler compound by cracking
break into simpler molecules by means of heat
pass through (a barrier)
tell spontaneously
hit forcefully; deal a hard blow, making a cracking noise
suffer a nervous breakdown
make a sharp sound
make a very sharp explosive sound
gain unauthorized access computers with malicious intentions

Difference between crack and defect

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