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.
Definition of imperfect. 1  1 : not perfect: such asa : defectiveb of a flower : having stamens or pistils but not bothc : lacking or not involving sexual reproduction the imperfect stage of a fungus. 2  2 : of, relating to, or constituting a verb tense used to designate a continuing state or an incomplete action especially in the past.