defect — meaning in English

English meaning

• breakdown noun A failure, especially of a machine or vehicle.
• broken adj Separated into pieces; fractured or shattered.

Senses

defect is used for these senses in English:

• breakdown (countable) A failure, particularly one which is mechanical in nature.
• broken Non-functional; not functioning properly.

breakdown — full definition

1. noun A failure, especially of a machine or vehicle.
2. noun A sudden decline in someone's mental or physical health, often preventing normal functioning.
3. noun A detailed analysis showing the separate parts of something.

broken — full definition

1. adj Separated into pieces; fractured or shattered.
2. adj Not working properly; out of order.
3. adj Emotionally devastated or defeated.

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