Meaning & use
no defects
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Meaning
phrasefixed phrase
having no faults or problems; completely free from flaws
Grammar: Used after verbs like be, have, or find to say that something is perfect. It acts like an adjective phrase.
Patterns
- be no defects
- have no defects
- find no defects in something
The inspector checked the car and found no defects.
This batch of phones has no defects, so it passed quality control.
We guarantee that the software will have no defects when you receive it.
Common combinations
- no defects found
- The report says 'no defects found' after testing.
- no visible defects
- The screen has no visible defects, but it sometimes freezes.
- free from defects
- The manufacturer promises the product is free from defects for one year.
Synonyms and how they differ
- flawless
- Flawless is an adjective meaning perfect, while 'no defects' is a phrase used after a verb.
- faultless
- Faultless is similar but more formal and often describes performance or behavior, not objects.
Opposites
Commonly confused: no defects or no defect?
no defects vs no defect
Use 'no defect' for one single problem; use 'no defects' for more than one or when speaking generally.
Practice
The quality control team checked the new laptops and found ______.
Choose one answer.
'No defects' is the correct plural phrase used after 'found' when talking about a whole batch. 'No defect' would mean only one single fault, which doesn't fit here. 'Not defects' is grammatically wrong, and 'none defects' is not a standard English phrase.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “no defects”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.