malfunction

[ mal-fuhngk-shuh n ]
/ mælˈfʌŋk ʃən /
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noun

failure to function properly: a malfunction of the liver; the malfunction of a rocket.

verb (used without object)

to fail to function properly.

Origin of malfunction

First recorded in 1925–30; mal- + function

Words nearby malfunction

malevolence, malevolent, malfeasance, malformation, malformed, malfunction, malgaigne's luxation, malgré lui, malherbe, malherbe's calcifying epithelioma, mali

Words related to malfunction

flaw, fault, defect, glitch, impairment, bug, gremlin, slip

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British Dictionary definitions for malfunction

malfunction
/ (mælˈfʌŋkʃən) /

verb

(intr) to function imperfectly or irregularly or fail to function

noun

failure to function or defective functioning

Medical definitions for malfunction

malfunction
[ măl-fŭngk′shən ]

v.

To fail to function.
To function improperly.

n.

Failure to function.
Faulty or abnormal functioning.