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- [mal-fuhngk-shuh n]
- /mælˈfʌŋk ʃən/
- /ˌmælˈfʌŋk.ʃən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [mal-fuhngk-shuh n]
- /mælˈfʌŋk ʃən/
Definitions of malfunction word
- noun malfunction failure to function properly: a malfunction of the liver; the malfunction of a rocket. 1
- verb without object malfunction to fail to function properly. 1
- noun malfunction (of a piece of equipment or machinery) fail to function normally or satisfactorily. 1
- noun malfunction abnormal functioning 1
- noun malfunction failure to function 1
- intransitive verb malfunction function abnormally 1
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Origin of malfunction
First appearance:
before 1925 One of the 11% newest English words
First recorded in 1925-30; mal- + function
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Malfunction
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
malfunction popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
malfunction usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for malfunction
noun malfunction
- flaw — Also called windflaw. a sudden, usually brief windstorm or gust of wind.
- fault — a defect or imperfection; flaw; failing: a fault in the brakes; a fault in one's character.
- defect — A defect is a fault or imperfection in a person or thing.
- glitch — a defect or malfunction in a machine or plan.
- impairment — the state of being diminished, weakened, or damaged, especially mentally or physically: cognitive impairment in older adults.
verb malfunction
- break down — If a machine or a vehicle breaks down, it stops working.
- go wrong — not in accordance with what is morally right or good: a wrong deed.
- fail — to fall short of success or achievement in something expected, attempted, desired, or approved: The experiment failed because of poor planning.
- act up — If something is acting up, it is not working properly.
- flop — to fall or plump down suddenly, especially with noise; drop or turn with a sudden bump or thud (sometimes followed by down): The puppy flopped down on the couch.
Antonyms for malfunction
noun malfunction
- perfection — the state or quality of being or becoming perfect.
- advantage — An advantage is something that puts you in a better position than other people.
- strength — the quality or state of being strong; bodily or muscular power; vigor.
- working — exertion or effort directed to produce or accomplish something; labor; toil.
verb malfunction
- go to town — a thickly populated area, usually smaller than a city and larger than a village, having fixed boundaries and certain local powers of government.
- get with it — (in children's games) the player called upon to perform some task, as, in tag, the one who must catch the other players.
- function — the kind of action or activity proper to a person, thing, or institution; the purpose for which something is designed or exists; role.
- do one's thing — a material object without life or consciousness; an inanimate object.
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