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misfunctioning

misfunctioning is the present participle and gerund of misfunction.

Meaning of misfunction

Verb

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

  1. To function incorrectly; to malfunction.

See all 2 meanings of misfunction

Adjective

misfunctioning (comparative more misfunctioning, superlative most misfunctioning)

  1. That is not functioning properly; malfunctioning

Forms of misfunctioning

comparativemore misfunctioning
superlativemost misfunctioning

Questions about misfunctioning

What does misfunctioning mean?
Misfunctioning means that is not functioning properly; malfunctioning.
What is misfunctioning the present participle and gerund of?
Misfunctioning is the present participle and gerund of misfunction.
What part of speech is misfunctioning?
Misfunctioning is an adjective.

Words near misfunctioning in the dictionary

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

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