malfunction

C1 Topic:Actions & Processes

US /mælˈfʌŋkʃən/ UK /ˌmælˈfʌŋk.ʃən/ See IPA manual

Freq #11712

Meanings

1

verb
To stop working properly or fail to work at all.

The printer malfunctioned and jammed halfway through the job.
2

noun
A failure to work correctly.

A software malfunction grounded several flights.

Verb forms

Verb forms are not available for this word yet.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 verb · to stop working properly or... misfunction

2 noun · a failure to work correctly. dysfunction

Word family

Forms malfunctionedmalfunctioningmalfunctions

Derived forms malfunctionalmalfunctioner

Etymology

From mal- (“bad, incorrect”) + function.

Topics

Actions & Processes Word Formation & Derivatives

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