misfeature

mis·fea·ture

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mis-fee-cher]
- /mɪsˈfi tʃər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mis-fee-cher]
- /mɪsˈfi tʃər/

Definitions of misfeature word

noun misfeature a distorted feature. 1
noun misfeature An undesirable or incorrect feature. 1
noun Technical meaning of misfeature /mis-fee'chr/ or /mis'fee"chr/ A feature that eventually causes lossage, possibly because it is not adequate for a new situation that has evolved. Since it results from a deliberate and properly implemented feature, a misfeature is not a bug. Nor is it a simple unforeseen side effect; the term implies that the feature in question was carefully planned, but its long-term consequences were not accurately or adequately predicted (which is quite different from not having thought ahead at all). A misfeature can be a particularly stubborn problem to resolve, because fixing it usually involves a substantial philosophical change to the structure of the system involved. Many misfeatures (especially in user-interface design) arise because the designers/implementors mistake their personal tastes for laws of nature. Often a former feature becomes a misfeature because trade-offs were made whose parameters subsequently change (possibly only in the judgment of the implementors). "Well, yeah, it is kind of a misfeature that file names are limited to six characters, but the original implementors wanted to save directory space and we"re stuck with it for now." 1
noun misfeature a distorted feature 0

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Origin of misfeature

First appearance:

before 1815

One of the 39% newest English words

First recorded in 1815-25; mis-1 + feature

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Parts of speech for Misfeature

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misfeature popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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Antonyms for misfeature

noun misfeature

feature — a prominent or conspicuous part or characteristic: Tall buildings were a new feature on the skyline.

Just one Antonym for misfeature