a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

an imperfection in an object or machine

the quality of being inadequate or falling short of perfection

(geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other

(electronics) equipment failure attributable to some defect in a circuit (loose connection or insulation failure or short circuit etc.)

responsibility for a bad situation or event

(sports) a serve that is illegal (e.g., that lands outside the prescribed area)

put or pin the blame on

(geology) line determined by the intersection of a geological fault and the earth's surface

someone who is critical of the motives of others

persistent petty and unjustified criticism

tending to make moral judgments or judgments based on personal opinions

tending to find and call attention to faults

in an inaccurate manner

the state of being defective

(geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other

without fault or error

without a fault; in a faultless manner

the quality of being without an error or fault

having a defect

characterized by errors; not agreeing with a model or not following established rules