fundamental defect

Frequency: 6.58.1 per million words

a basic and serious flaw in a system or product

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Examples (10)

  • The investigation revealed a fundamental defect in the product's design.
  • His argument has a fundamental defect; it's based on a false premise.
  • There's a fundamental defect in our justice system that allows for such inequalities.
  • The software crashes because of a fundamental defect in its core programming.
  • Critics pointed out a fundamental defect in the economic theory, making it impractical.
  • The entire marketing plan failed due to a fundamental defect in its initial research.
  • Engineers discovered a fundamental defect in the bridge's structure only after it was built.
  • Without addressing this fundamental defect, the system will never be truly secure.
  • The new legislation was challenged because it contained a fundamental defect that violated civil rights.
  • She believed there was a fundamental defect in his character that made him untrustworthy.