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defect vs imperfection

imperfection vs defect

defect and imperfection both are nouns.

defect is a verb but imperfection is not a verb.

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