də̇ˈfektə(r), dēˈ-, ˈdēˌf- noun
( -s )
Etymology: Latin, from defectus (past participle of deficere to desert) + -or — more at defect
: one that defect (as from a party or a doctrine)
də̇ˈfektə(r), dēˈ-, ˈdēˌf- noun
( -s )
Etymology: Latin, from defectus (past participle of deficere to desert) + -or — more at defect
: one that defect (as from a party or a doctrine)
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012