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misfunction

misfunction noun: synonym of malfunction.

Noun

misfunction (plural misfunctions)

  1. Synonym of malfunction.
    Synonyms:
    malfunction

Verb

misfunction (third-person singular simple present misfunctions, present participle misfunctioning, simple past and past participle misfunctioned)

  1. To function incorrectly; to malfunction.

Synonyms of misfunction

Forms of misfunction

Noun
pluralmisfunctions
Verb
third-person singular presentmisfunctions
present participlemisfunctioning
past participlemisfunctioned
pastmisfunctioned

Origin of misfunction

From mis- + function.

Questions about misfunction

What does misfunction mean?
Misfunction means synonym of malfunction.
What part of speech is misfunction?
Misfunction can be a noun or a verb.
What is the plural of misfunction?
The plural of misfunction is misfunctions.

Words near misfunction in the dictionary

  1. misfueled
  2. misfueling
  3. misfuelled
  4. misfuelling
  5. misfuels
  6. misfunction
  7. misfunctioned
  8. misfunctioning
  9. misfunctions
  10. misgage
  11. misgaged

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