Malfunctioning

noun, verb

noun, verb ·4 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A malfunction.

    "Both strategies reflect a modern clinical emphasis on the malfunctionings of the psychological and biological processes of the body[…]"

Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of malfunction form-of, gerund, participle, present
Adjective
  1. 1
    not performing or able to perform its regular function wordnet

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"This unexpected malfunctioning of the system was caused by improper wiring."

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