defectible
Americanadjective
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Etymology
Origin of defectible
First recorded in 1615–25; in- 3 ( def. ) + -ible ( def. ) + -ible ( def. )
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Therefore to some effects He has attached necessary causes, that cannot fail; but to others defectible and contingent causes, from which arise contingent effects.
From Summa Theologica, Part I (Prima Pars) From the Complete American Edition by Thomas, Aquinas, Saint
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