Re: Bug#124757: parsable vs. parseable; Debian Bug #124609; Anagrams . parables, sparable
The definition of defective is something or someone that is imperfect or that doesn't work properly. A door that does not latch correctly is an example of something that would be described as defective. having a defect or defects; imperfect; faulty.
Webster's Dictionary defines the word defect: de-fect (de'fekt; also, and for v. always, di fekt') n. [<L.pp. of. deficere, to fail < de-, from + facere, to do] 1. lack of something necessary for completeness; shortcoming 2. an. imperfection; fault; blemish.