defect
The origin and history of defect.
Etymology
From Latin defectus ("a failure, lack"), from deficere ("to fail, undo"), formed from de- + facere ("to do").
The origin and history of defect.
From Latin defectus ("a failure, lack"), from deficere ("to fail, undo"), formed from de- + facere ("to do").
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