English-Finnish translations for defect

• loikata
• vika
  Kun OBD havaitsee vian pakokaasulaitteistossa, vika on korjattava. If the OBD discovers a defect in the exhaust system, the fault must be removed.
  Tässä kuuluisassa politiikkayhdistelmässä on oltava jokin vika, koska se ei ole saanut aikaan kasvua. There must be a defect in this famous policy mix since growth has not materialised.
  Siihen on joka tapauksessa tullut rakenteellinen vika, jonka vuoksi meidän on suhtauduttava siihen hyvin varauksellisesti: sen muuttaminen olisi lähes mahdotonta. At any rate, it is affected by a structural defect which calls for serious reservations on our part: possible revision would be practically out of the question.

Definition of defect

• A fault or malfunction
• The quantity or amount by which anything falls short
• A part by which a figure or quantity is wanting or deficient
• To abandon or turn against; to cease or change one's loyalty, especially from a military organisation or political party
• To desert one's army, to flee from combat
• To flee one's country and seek asylum

Examples

• a defect in the ear or eye; a defect in timber or iron; a defect of memory or judgment

Related words

• defection
• defective
• defector
• defectology
• defectible
• defectuous
• defectoscope
• defect of consent
• defective number