# defects

Pronunciation: say "DEE-fekts" /ˈdiːfɛkts/

## Noun

1. Plural of defect. — plural of defect
   - Simple: Plural of defect. Use this form when talking about more than one fault.
   - _Inspectors logged dozens of defects before approving the bridge for traffic._
   - _Genetic defects of this kind often go undetected until adulthood._

## Verb

Pronunciation: say "di-FEKTS" /dɪˈfɛkts/

2. Third-person singular simple present of defect. — third-person singular simple present indicative of defect
   - Simple: Third-person singular present of defect. Use it with he, she, or it to say someone leaves one side for another.
   - _Whenever a senior official defects, the government scrambles to contain the fallout._
   - _The novel follows a soldier who defects to the enemy and regrets it._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/defects (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).