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.
defect. 1  n a failing or deficiency. 2  n a mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (especially on a person's body) 3  n an imperfection in a bodily system. 4  n an imperfection in an object or machine. 5  v desert (a cause, a country or an army), often in order to join the opposing cause, country, or army.