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malfunction
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Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
1827, from mal- "bad, badly, wrong" + function . As a verb, by 1888. Related: Malfunctioned ; malfunctioning .
Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
A malfunction is the state of something that functions wrongly or does not function at all. Some types of malfunctions are: Malfunction (parachuting) , malfunction of a parachute Sexual malfunction , also called "sexual dysfunction" See also dyspareunia ...
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
Word definitions in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES wardrobe malfunction EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES ▪ Someone at the plant has to be ready to deal with equipment malfunctions at any time. EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ If you don't, you may find your society malfunctions or ...
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. a failure to function normally v. fail to function or function improperly; "the coffee maker malfunctioned" [syn: misfunction ] [ant: function ]
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. 1 faulty functioning 2 failure to function vb. 1 to function improperly 2 to fail to function
Usage examples of malfunction.
But tonight Breezy was particularly attentive, and when the headache slammed him, his body, as always, malfunctioned.
Other symptoms--poor sleep, appetite, and sex drive--are regulated by the hypothalamus, so it may be malfunctioning.
He followed all the protocols, dealt with minor malfunctions, spent more and more VR time with a group of personas that Schimmel programmers had installed to give him some semblance of a social dynamic.
But what made Roelm go from worrying over malfunctioning transductors to accusations of sabotage?
The escalation of the computer malfunction was no longer an unsubstantiated theory, it was fact.
Again and again, they had to let themselves collapse back into an ameboid shape, victims of some omitted or malfunctioning organ, but each failure smoothed the road.
There are eminent physicians who swear that it is no more effective than strong tea, and there are those who swear that it is effective in treating anemia, cachexia, scrofula, gastrointestinal catarrh, and malfunctions of the lungs, kidneys, liver, heart, and genital organs.
That night, Cypriot military personnel reported a mysterious malfunctioning of their radar screens.
Another tank containing fuel for the Reaction Control System has been added, providing the ability to deorbit with this system if a malfunction occurs in the main engine.
Since you made me homeostatic there was another imperative: to repair the malfunction.
Linda looked around her at the crush of Rebels, drawing supplies, checking in malfunctioning equipment, and receiving other equipment.
A detachment of 150 hoplites with spears and shields, attendant epsilons, a malfunctioning portable communicator, and supplies for two days were dispatched up the valley.
At the same time, he armed the eject-hyperdrive mechanism that all Chiss vessels employed-- although few ships could match a clawcraft for sheer maneuverability, their hyperdrives were known to malfunction.
Although the Delta area is located in a rotating section of the environment where centrifugal force stimulates point seven Earthside gravity, experienced offworlders still strap in to sleep in case of a malfunction.
I proceded to inform Dzhidro of all that had happened during our separation with a special emphasis on the continuum disrupting malfunction of the PRFT.