Meanings
noundefectlessness (uncountable)
- uncountableAbsence of defects.
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*de
- Proto-Indo-European*déh₁
- Proto-Italic*dē
- Latindē
- Latinde-
- Proto-Indo-European*dʰeh₁-
- Proto-Indo-European*dʰeh₁k-
- Proto-Indo-European*dʰh₁kyéti
- Proto-Italic*θakjō
- Proto-Italic*fakjō
- Latinfacio
- Latindēficiō
- Latindēfectus
- Englishdefect
- Proto-Indo-European*lewh₁-
- Proto-Indo-European*lewHs-
- Proto-Germanic*leusaną
- Proto-Germanic*lausaz
- Englishdefectless
- Englishdefectlessness
From defectless + -ness.
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defectlessness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/defectlessness
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“defectlessness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/defectlessness. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “defectlessness,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/defectlessness.
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