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defectible

American  
[dih-fek-tuh-buhl] / dɪˈfɛk tə bəl /

adjective

  1. liable to defect, decay, or failure.

Other Word Forms

  • defectibility noun

Etymology

Origin of defectible

First recorded in 1615–25; in- 3 ( def. ) + -ible ( def. ) + -ible ( def. )

Example Sentences

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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.

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