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    malfunction
    /malˈfʌŋ(k)ʃn/

    verb

    • 1. (of a piece of equipment or machinery) fail to function normally: "the unit is clearly malfunctioning"

    noun

    • 1. a failure to function normally: "a computer malfunction"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMALFUNCTION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    a failure to work or operate correctly: Shortly before the crash the pilot had reported a malfunction of the aircraft's navigation system. Synonyms.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › malfunctionMalfunction Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    : a failure to operate or function in the normal or correct manner : the action or an instance of malfunctioning. a hardware/equipment malfunction. Once thought to be a disease itself dropsy is now known to be a sign of several kinds of body malfunction, especially congestive heart failure and kidney disease. C. Clairborne Ray.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › malfunctionMALFUNCTION Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Malfunction definition: failure to function properly. See examples of MALFUNCTION used in a sentence.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishMALFUNCTION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    malfunction. (mælfʌŋkʃən ) Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular present tense malfunctions , present participle malfunctioning , past tense, past participle malfunctioned. verb. If a machine or part of the body malfunctions, it fails to work properly. [formal]

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryMALFUNCTION | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    a situation in which a machine or system stops working normally: Investigators believe the spillage was caused by a malfunction at the plant in the immediate aftermath of the earth tremor. a technical / mechanical / electrical malfunction. a computer / equipment /system (s) malfunction.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › malfunctionMalfunction - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    To malfunction is to fail to work properly. If your toaster spits out a charred, smoky mess no matter what setting it’s on, your toaster is definitely malfunctioning. When something functions, it works. Adding the prefix -mal (meaning "bad") to function indicates bad or unsuccessful functioning.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishmalfunction verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of malfunction verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  9. www.thefreedictionary.com › malfunctionMalfunction - definition of malfunction by The Free Dictionary

    Define malfunction. malfunction synonyms, malfunction pronunciation, malfunction translation, English dictionary definition of malfunction. intr.v. mal·func·tioned , mal·func·tion·ing , mal·func·tions To fail to function properly.

  10. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-superentryAll content related to 'malfunction' - Collins Online Dictionary

    All you need to know about "MALFUNCTION" in one place: definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

  11. www.oed.com › dictionary › malfunction_nmalfunction, n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

    There is one meaning in OED's entry for the noun malfunction. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence.