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Definition of Malfunction
1. Verb. Fail to function or function improperly. "The coffee maker malfunctioned"
Exact synonyms: Misfunction
Generic synonyms: Break, Break Down, Conk Out, Die, Fail, Give Out, Give Way, Go, Go Bad
Specialized synonyms: Jam
Antonyms: Function
Generic synonyms: Break, Break Down, Conk Out, Die, Fail, Give Out, Give Way, Go, Go Bad
Specialized synonyms: Jam
Antonyms: Function
2. Noun. A failure to function normally.
Definition of Malfunction
1. Noun. faulty functioning ¹
2. Noun. failure to function ¹
3. Verb. to function improperly ¹
4. Verb. to fail to function ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Malfunction
1. [v -ED, -ING, -S]
Medical Definition of Malfunction
1. Disordered, inadequate, or abnormal function. (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Malfunction
Literary usage of Malfunction
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The International Journal of Orthodontia and Oral Surgery (1921)
"malfunction of the lips tending toward malformation of their structure, but normal
breathers A is a male of 13 years; B is a male of 9 years. ..."
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