faulty — fault‧y [ˈfɔːlti ǁ ˈfɒːlti] adjective if a machine, system etc is faulty, there is something wrong with it that prevents it from working correctly: • Owners of affected cars can go to their dealerships to have the faulty part replaced. * * *… … Financial and business terms
faulty — UK [ˈfɔːltɪ] / US [ˈfɔltɪ] adjective Word forms faulty : adjective faulty comparative faultier superlative faultiest 1) not working correctly or made correctly You are only entitled to a refund if the goods are faulty. faulty brakes 2) a faulty… … English dictionary
faulty — fault|y [ fɔlti ] adjective 1. ) not working correctly or made correctly: You are only entitled to a refund if the goods are faulty. faulty brakes 2. ) a faulty argument or a faulty way of thinking about something contains mistakes that can… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
malnutrition — Faulty nutrition resulting from malabsorption, poor diet, or overeating. malignant m. SYN: kwashiorkor. protein m. undernutrition resulting from inadequate intake of protein; characteristic manifestations include nutritional edema, kwashiorkor … Medical dictionary
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Capacitor plague — The capacitor plague (also known as bulging capacitors, bad capacitors, bad caps, popped caps, swollen caps or bloated capacitors) involved the common premature failure of certain brands of electrolytic capacitors used in various electronics… … Wikipedia
mental disorder — Any illness with a psychological origin, manifested either in symptoms of emotional distress or in abnormal behaviour. Most mental disorders can be broadly classified as either psychoses or neuroses (see neurosis; psychosis). Psychoses (e.g.,… … Universalium
Carbon monoxide poisoning — This article is about carbon monoxide poisoning. For general information on carbon monoxide, see carbon monoxide. Carbon monoxide poisoning Classification and external resources Spacefilling model of a carbon monoxide molecule … Wikipedia
