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misfunction en · NOUN

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mey-? Proto-Indo-European *meyth₂-der. Proto-Germanic *missaz Proto-Germanic *missa- Proto-West Germanic *missa- Old English mis- Middle English mys- English mis- English function English misfunction From mis- + function.

Meanings

  1. Synonym of malfunction.

Forms

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misfunctions Number=Plur lexicographic

Synonyms

malfunction

misfunction en · VERB

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mey-? Proto-Indo-European *meyth₂-der. Proto-Germanic *missaz Proto-Germanic *missa- Proto-West Germanic *missa- Old English mis- Middle English mys- English mis- English function English misfunction From mis- + function.

Meanings

  1. To function incorrectly; to malfunction.

Forms

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misfunctioning Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
misfunctions Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
misfunctioned Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
misfunctioned Tense=Past lexicographic