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fault vs defect

defect vs fault

fault and defect both are nouns.

fault and defect both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
fault Yes No Yes No
defect Yes No Yes No
As nouns, fault and defect are synonyms defined as:
  • fault and defect: an imperfection in an object or machine
Other synonyms of fault include flaw.
fault (noun) defect (noun)
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention a mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (especially on a person's body)
(sports) a serve that is illegal (e.g., that lands outside the prescribed area) a failing or deficiency
the quality of being inadequate or falling short of perfection an imperfection in an object or machine
responsibility for a bad situation or event an imperfection in a bodily system
(electronics) equipment failure attributable to some defect in a circuit (loose connection or insulation failure or short circuit etc.)
(geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other
an imperfection in an object or machine
fault (verb) defect (verb)
put or pin the blame on desert (a cause, a country or an army), often in order to join the opposing cause, country, or army
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