The difference between Defective and Fallible
When used as adjectives, defective means having one or more defects, whereas fallible means capable of making mistakes or being wrong.
Defective is also noun with the meaning: a person or thing considered to be defective.
check bellow for the other definitions of Defective and Fallible
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Defective as an adjective:
Having one or more defects.
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Defective as an adjective (grammar, of a [[lexeme]], especially a [[verb]]):
Lacking some forms; e.g., having only one tense or being usable only in the third person.
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Defective as an adjective (Arabic grammar, of a verb):
Having a root whose final consonant is weak (ي, و, or ء).
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Defective as a noun:
A person or thing considered to be defective.
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Fallible as an adjective:
Capable of making mistakes or being wrong.