malfunction

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English

Etymology

A malfunctioning electronic display at Bras Basah MRT Station in Singapore

From mal- (bad, incorrect) + function

Pronunciation

  • Lua error in Module:parameters at line 290: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "RP" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /ˌmælˈfʌŋk.ʃən/
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  • Rhymes: -ʌŋkʃən

Noun

malfunction (plural malfunctions)

  1. faulty functioning
  2. failure to function

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Verb

malfunction (third-person singular simple present malfunctions, present participle malfunctioning, simple past and past participle malfunctioned)

  1. to function improperly
    She told him the machine was poorly built, but they both knew that she was the one who had malfunctioned.
  2. to fail to function

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