defect vs nick
nick vs defectdefect and nick both are nouns.
defect and nick both are verbs.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| defect | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| nick | Yes | No | Yes | No |
As nouns,
nick is a hyponym of
defect; that is, nick is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
defect:
- defect: a mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (especially on a person's body)
- nick: an impression in a surface (as made by a blow)
| defect (noun) | nick (noun) |
|---|---|
| a mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (especially on a person's body) | a small cut |
| a failing or deficiency | (British slang) a prison |
| an imperfection in an object or machine | an impression in a surface (as made by a blow) |
| an imperfection in a bodily system |
| defect (verb) | nick (verb) |
|---|---|
| desert (a cause, a country or an army), often in order to join the opposing cause, country, or army | mate successfully; of livestock |
| divide or reset the tail muscles of | |
| cut a nick into | |
| cut slightly, with a razor |
Words related to "defect"
- appearance
- birth defect
- birthmark
- blackhead
- blemish
- blister
- blot
- bug
- burn
- burn mark
- chatter mark
- check
- chip
- comedo
- congenital abnormality
- congenital anomaly
- congenital defect
- congenital disorder
- crack
- daub
- defection
- defector
- dent
- desert
- ding
- disadvantage
- dissent
- fault
- flaw
- flee
- fly
- glitch
- gouge
- hole
- imperfection
- imperfectness
- mar
- mark
- milium
- mole
- myelatelia
- nevus
- nick
- protest
- rat
- resist
- scar
- scrape
- scratch
- shortcoming
- slur
- smear
- smirch
- smudge
- spot
- stigma
- take flight
- verruca
- visual aspect
- wart
- whitehead
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