Dictionary

malfunction en · NOUN

Pronunciation

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• /ˌmælˈfʌŋk.ʃən/ (Received-Pronunciation, US)

Etymology

From mal- (“bad, incorrect”) + function.

Meanings

1. Faulty functioning.
   • A former OceanGate scientific director said the Titan submersible suffered a malfunction six days before imploding in June 2023, killing all five people on board. 2024 September 19, Alaa Elassar and Graham Hurley, “Titan submersible malfunctioned days prior to the fatal dive, former scientific director testifies”, in CNN:
   • This weekend, as videos of robotaxi malfunctions began appearing on social media, opponents say they are seeing their fears realized. 2023 August 14, Kari Paul, “Robotaxi breakdowns cause mayhem in San Francisco days after expansion vote”, in The Guardian, →ISSN:
2. Failure to function.

Forms

Deriveds

malfunction junction · malfunction routine · wardrobe malfunction

Synonyms

misfunction · dysfunction

Translations (46)

uk неспра́вність (faulty functioning) · fi toimintahäiriö (faulty functioning) · bg неизправност (faulty functioning) · cmn 故障 (faulty functioning) · es malfuncionamiento (faulty functioning) · it malfunzionamento (failure to function) · ru неиспра́вность (faulty functioning) · nl slechte werking (faulty functioning) · es funcionamiento defectuoso (faulty functioning) · nl stuk zijn (failure to function) · de Funktionsstörung (failure to function) · bg повреда (failure to function) · uk непола́дка (faulty functioning) · tl salang-kimot (faulty functioning) · fr défaut de fonctionnement (failure to function) · it malfunzionamento (faulty functioning) · ja 故障 (faulty functioning) · es mal funcionamiento (faulty functioning) · uk збій (faulty functioning) · tl pagsalang-kimot (faulty functioning) · pl wadliwe działanie (faulty functioning) · fi virhetoiminta (faulty functioning) · es falla (faulty functioning) · es fallo (faulty functioning) · tr arıza (faulty functioning) · ko 고장 (faulty functioning) · de Funktionsstörung (faulty functioning) · de Fehlfunktion (faulty functioning) · ru сбой (faulty functioning) · fr défaut de fonctionnement (faulty functioning) · mi turingongengonge (faulty functioning) · pt funcionamento defeituoso (faulty functioning) · gl mal funcionamento (faulty functioning) · de Fehlfunktion (failure to function) · vi trục trặc (faulty functioning) · nl storing (failure to function) · pl awaria (failure to function) · el δυσλειτουργία (failure to function) · pt mau funcionamento (faulty functioning) · pt não-funcionamento (failure to function) · gl avaría (failure to function) · el δυσλειτουργία (faulty functioning) · eo malfunkciado (faulty functioning) · mi turingongengonge (failure to function) · ru поло́мка (failure to function) · fi toimintahäiriö (failure to function)

wikipedia: Bras Basah MRT Station

malfunction en · VERB

Pronunciation

• (Australia) audio
• (US) audio
• /ˌmælˈfʌŋk.ʃən/ (Received-Pronunciation, US)

Etymology

From mal- (“bad, incorrect”) + function.

Meanings

1. To function improperly.
   • Due to a communications error, according to gaming officials, the slot machine malfunctioned and didn’t notify Taylor or casino personnel that he was a winner. 2022 February 6, Amanda Jackson, “A slot machine in Las Vegas malfunctioned and didn’t tell a tourist he won. The gaming board tracked him down”, in CNN:
   • She told him the machine was poorly built, but they both knew that she was the one who had malfunctioned.
   • A 39-year-old British woman was killed when a malfunctioning ottoman bed fell on her neck and asphyxiated her, a coroner’s report said. 2024 October 14, Issy Ronald, “Woman killed by malfunctioning ottoman bed”, in CNN:
   • The group has started collecting reports of malfunctioning, crashing, or dangerous self-driving cars on its website. 2023 August 14, Kari Paul, “Robotaxi breakdowns cause mayhem in San Francisco days after expansion vote”, in The Guardian, →ISSN:
2. To fail to function.

Forms

Deriveds

malfunctional · malfunctioner

Translations (19)

ko 고장이 나다 (to fail to function) · es fallar (to function improperly) · pl wadliwie działać (to function improperly) · de nicht funktionieren (to function improperly) · cy pallu gweithio (to fail to function) · fi toimia huonosti (to function improperly) · nmn ǁʻàa (to fail to function) · nmn ǁʻàa (to function improperly) · es funcionar / funcar mal / malamente (to function improperly) · ru не рабо́тать (to fail to function) · cy camweithio (to function improperly) · de nicht funktionieren (to fail to function) · ru пло́хо рабо́тать (to function improperly) · is bila (to function improperly) · tr arızalanmak (to function improperly) · ru барахли́ть (to function improperly) · pl nie działać (to fail to function) · nl haperen (to function improperly) · sv krångla (to function improperly)

wikipedia: Bras Basah MRT Station