Defect
Defect noun - Something that spoils the appearance or completeness of a thing.
Defectiveness and defect are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Defectiveness" instead a noun "Defect".
Defectiveness
Defectiveness noun - The state of being defective.
Defect and defectiveness are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Defect" instead a noun "Defectiveness".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- weakness and defect
- weakness and defectiveness
- lack and defect
- lack and defectiveness
- fault and defect
- fault and defectiveness
- failure and defect
- failure and defectiveness
- hole and defect
- hole and defectiveness
- deficiency and defect
- deficiency and defectiveness
- inadequacy and defect
- inadequacy and defectiveness
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Defectiveness and Defect. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 28, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/defect/defectiveness
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