defectible

[dih-fek-tuh-buh l]

adjective

liable to defect, decay, or failure.

Origin of defectible

First recorded in 1615–25; in-³ + -ible + -ible

Related formsde·fect·i·bil·i·ty, noun

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Historical Examples of defectible

No man can subscribe to any one translation of the Bible, that it is not faulty, being the work of defectible man.
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