a malfunction of the body or in a machine. “Malfunction” is the most feared word a rocket scientist can hear (Scientific American).
They are full of delicate pumps and valves that often malfunction (Time).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
mal·func·tion — … Useful english dictionary
tion — ab·bre·vi·a·tion; ab·di·ca·tion; ab·duc·tion; ab·er·ra·tion; ab·er·ra·tion·al; ab·jec·tion; ab·junc·tion; ab·ju·ra·tion; ab·lac·ta·tion; ab·la·tion; ab·lu·tion; ab·mi·gra·tion; ab·ne·ga·tion; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom;… … English syllables
malfunction — mal|func|tion1 [ mæl fʌŋkʃən ] noun count or uncount a failure to work or operate correctly malfunction mal|func|tion 2 [ mæl fʌŋkʃən ] verb intransitive to fail to work or operate correctly … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
malfunction — mal|func|tion [mælˈfʌŋkʃən] n a fault in the way a machine or part of someone s body works ▪ a malfunction in one of the engines malfunction of ▪ a malfunction of the immune system ▪ an equipment malfunction >malfunction v [I] ▪ A warning… … Dictionary of contemporary English
malfunction — mal•func•tion [[t]mælˈfʌŋk ʃən[/t]] n. 1) failure to function properly 2) to fail to function properly • Etymology: 1925–30 … From formal English to slang
malfunction — Disordered, inadequate, or abnormal function. * * * mal·func·tion ( )mal fəŋ(k) shən vi to function imperfectly or badly: fail to operate in the normal or usual manner <malfunctioning kidneys> malfunction n * * * mal·func·tion (mal… … Medical dictionary
pseudomalfunction — pseu·do·mal·func·tion (soo″do mal fungkґshən) in cardiac pacing terminology, apparent pacemaker malfunction actually due to an artifact, such as mechanical errors in electrocardiographic analysis … Medical dictionary
a — acar·a·pis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·rine; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·a·ro·ce·cid·i·um; ac·a·roid; ac·a·rol·o·gist; ac·a·rol·o·gy; ac·a·ro·pho·bia; ac·a·rus; acat·a·lep·sy; acat·a·lex·is;… … English syllables
ist — ab·so·lut·ist; ab·strac·tion·ist; ab·surd·ist; ac·com·mo·da·tion·ist; ac·tiv·ist; ad·vent·ist; alarm·ist; as·so·ci·a·tion·ist; athe·ist; be·hav·ior·ist; bo·na·part·ist; cal·vin·ist; cap·i·tal·ist; car·tel·ist; cen·tral·ist; chau·vin·ist;… … English syllables
iza — al·co·hol·iza·tion; car·a·mel·iza·tion; chris·tian·iza·tion; com·fort·iza·tion; de·mon·iza·tion; diph·thong·iza·tion; en·thron·iza·tion; es·trin·iza·tion; ether·iza·tion; eu·ro·pe·an·iza·tion; ex·ten·sion·al·iza·tion; ex·te·ri·or·iza·tion;… … English syllables
