Free from defects; perfect or without flaws; having no imperfections or faults.
From 'defect' (Latin 'defectus') plus English suffix '-less' (without). The word creates a positive opposite of 'defective.'
In manufacturing, achieving 'defectless' production is the goal but almost never the reality—Japanese quality control pioneers like Shigeo Shingo developed whole systems just to get closer to defectless manufacturing, showing why the word matters in industry.
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