A cessation of proper mechanical functions

• failure

  1. The condition or fact of not achieving the desired end or ends:
  2. A cessation of proper functioning or performance:
  3. The condition or fact of being insufficient or falling short:

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  1. The condition or fact of not achieving the desired end or ends:
  2. A cessation of proper functioning or performance:
  3. The condition or fact of being insufficient or falling short:

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• outage

  1. The amount of something lost in storage or transportation.
  2. A temporary loss of electric power
  3. A temporary suspension of operation, especially of electric power.

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  1. The amount of something lost in storage or transportation.
  2. A temporary loss of electric power
  3. A temporary suspension of operation, especially of electric power.

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An abrupt disastrous failure

• collapse

  1. The act of falling down or inward, as from loss of supports.
  2. The act of collapsing; a falling in or together; failure or breakdown, as in business or health
  3. An abrupt loss of perceived value or of effect:

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  1. The act of falling down or inward, as from loss of supports.
  2. The act of collapsing; a falling in or together; failure or breakdown, as in business or health
  3. An abrupt loss of perceived value or of effect:

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• crash

  1. (Computers) A sudden failure of a hard drive caused by damaging contact between the head and the storage surface, often resulting in the loss of data on the drive.
  2. A sudden failure of a program or operating system, usually without serious consequences.
  3. A sudden loud noise, as of an object breaking:

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  1. (Computers) A sudden failure of a hard drive caused by damaging contact between the head and the storage surface, often resulting in the loss of data on the drive.
  2. A sudden failure of a program or operating system, usually without serious consequences.
  3. A sudden loud noise, as of an object breaking:

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• debacle

  1. A total, often ludicrous, collapse or failure
  2. A violent flood.
  3. A sudden, disastrous collapse, downfall, or defeat; a rout.

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  1. A total, often ludicrous, collapse or failure
  2. A violent flood.
  3. A sudden, disastrous collapse, downfall, or defeat; a rout.

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• smash

  1. A heavy blow or collision:
  2. A violent breaking of something or the noise made by such breaking:
  3. A wreck

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  1. A heavy blow or collision:
  2. A violent breaking of something or the noise made by such breaking:
  3. A wreck

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• smashup

  1. A wreck or collision, esp. one that does great damage
  2. Complete defeat or failure; ruin
  3. A serious collision between vehicles; a wreck.

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  1. A wreck or collision, esp. one that does great damage
  2. Complete defeat or failure; ruin
  3. A serious collision between vehicles; a wreck.

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• wreck

  1. A wrecking or being wrecked; destruction; ruin
  2. Something that is dilapidated or worn out:
  3. An automobile or railroad collision or accident:

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  1. A wrecking or being wrecked; destruction; ruin
  2. Something that is dilapidated or worn out:
  3. An automobile or railroad collision or accident:

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A sudden sharp decline in mental, emotional, or physical health

• collapse

  1. The act of falling down or inward, as from loss of supports.
  2. The act of collapsing; a falling in or together; failure or breakdown, as in business or health
  3. An abrupt loss of perceived value or of effect:

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  1. The act of falling down or inward, as from loss of supports.
  2. The act of collapsing; a falling in or together; failure or breakdown, as in business or health
  3. An abrupt loss of perceived value or of effect:

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• crackup

  1. A crash, as of an airplane
  2. A crash, as one involving an airplane or automobile.
  3. (--- Informal) A mental or physical breakdown; collapse

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  1. A crash, as of an airplane
  2. A crash, as one involving an airplane or automobile.
  3. (--- Informal) A mental or physical breakdown; collapse

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The separation of a whole into its parts for study

• analysis

  1. A spoken or written presentation of such study:
  2. (Chemistry) The separation of a substance into its constituent elements to determine either their nature (qualitative analysis) or their proportions (quantitative analysis).
  3. Systems analysis.

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  1. A spoken or written presentation of such study:
  2. (Chemistry) The separation of a substance into its constituent elements to determine either their nature (qualitative analysis) or their proportions (quantitative analysis).
  3. Systems analysis.

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• anatomy

  1. Dissection of a plant or animal to study the structure, position, and interrelation of its various parts.
  2. A detailed analysis
  3. A detailed examination or analysis:

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  1. Dissection of a plant or animal to study the structure, position, and interrelation of its various parts.
  2. A detailed analysis
  3. A detailed examination or analysis:

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• dissection

  1. Anything dissected, as a plant or animal for study
  2. A minute and detailed examination or analysis
  3. A detailed examination or analysis.

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  1. Anything dissected, as a plant or animal for study
  2. A minute and detailed examination or analysis
  3. A detailed examination or analysis.

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The condition of being decayed

• decay

  1. (Aerospace) The decrease in orbital altitude of an artificial satellite as a result of conditions such as atmospheric drag.
  2. A gradual decline; deterioration
  3. The breaking down or rotting of organic matter through the action of bacteria, fungi, or other organisms; decomposition.

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  1. (Aerospace) The decrease in orbital altitude of an artificial satellite as a result of conditions such as atmospheric drag.
  2. A gradual decline; deterioration
  3. The breaking down or rotting of organic matter through the action of bacteria, fungi, or other organisms; decomposition.

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• decomposition

  1. The act or result of decomposing; disintegration.
  2. (--- Chemistry) Separation into constituents by chemical reaction.
  3. A biological process through which organic material is reduced to e.g. compost

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  1. The act or result of decomposing; disintegration.
  2. (--- Chemistry) Separation into constituents by chemical reaction.
  3. A biological process through which organic material is reduced to e.g. compost

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• deterioration

  1. The process of growing worse, or the state of having grown worse.

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  1. The process of growing worse, or the state of having grown worse.

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• disintegration

  1. The act or process of disintegrating.
  2. The natural or induced transformation of an atomic nucleus from a more massive to a less massive configuration by the emission of particles or radiation.
  3. (Geology) A wearing away or falling to pieces of rocks or strata, produced by atmospheric action, frost, ice, etc.

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  1. The act or process of disintegrating.
  2. The natural or induced transformation of an atomic nucleus from a more massive to a less massive configuration by the emission of particles or radiation.
  3. (Geology) A wearing away or falling to pieces of rocks or strata, produced by atmospheric action, frost, ice, etc.

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• putrefaction

  1. An amount of putrefied matter or an odor produced by such matter.
  2. The decomposition of organic matter by bacteria, fungi, and oxidation, resulting in the formation of foul-smelling products; a rotting

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  1. An amount of putrefied matter or an odor produced by such matter.
  2. The decomposition of organic matter by bacteria, fungi, and oxidation, resulting in the formation of foul-smelling products; a rotting

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• putrescence

  1. Putrid matter
  2. A putrescent character or condition.
  3. The condition of being putrid; decay

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  1. Putrid matter
  2. A putrescent character or condition.
  3. The condition of being putrid; decay

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• putridness

  1. Putridity

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  1. Putridity

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• rot

  1. The process of rotting or the condition of being rotten:
  2. Any of various plant diseases caused by fungi or bacteria and characterized by decay
  3. A rotting or being rotten; decay, decomposition, or putrefaction

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  1. The process of rotting or the condition of being rotten:
  2. Any of various plant diseases caused by fungi or bacteria and characterized by decay
  3. A rotting or being rotten; decay, decomposition, or putrefaction

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• rottenness

  1. The quality of being rotten.

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  1. The quality of being rotten.

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• spoilage

  1. The process of spoiling.
  2. The condition of being spoiled.
  3. The process of becoming spoiled.

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  1. The process of spoiling.
  2. The condition of being spoiled.
  3. The process of becoming spoiled.

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A failure to work or function properly

• stoppage

  1. Something that forms an obstacle to continued activity, a blockage.
  2. An obstructed condition; blockage
  3. The act of stopping or the condition of being stopped; a halt:

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  1. Something that forms an obstacle to continued activity, a blockage.
  2. An obstructed condition; blockage
  3. The act of stopping or the condition of being stopped; a halt:

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• collapse

  1. The act of falling down or inward, as from loss of supports.
  2. The act of collapsing; a falling in or together; failure or breakdown, as in business or health
  3. An abrupt loss of perceived value or of effect:

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  1. The act of falling down or inward, as from loss of supports.
  2. The act of collapsing; a falling in or together; failure or breakdown, as in business or health
  3. An abrupt loss of perceived value or of effect:

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• malfunction

  1. The act or an instance of malfunctioning
  2. A failure to function properly.

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  1. The act or an instance of malfunctioning
  2. A failure to function properly.

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• disruption

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A failure of mental or physical health

• collapse

  1. The act of falling down or inward, as from loss of supports.
  2. The act of collapsing; a falling in or together; failure or breakdown, as in business or health
  3. An abrupt loss of perceived value or of effect:

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  1. The act of falling down or inward, as from loss of supports.
  2. The act of collapsing; a falling in or together; failure or breakdown, as in business or health
  3. An abrupt loss of perceived value or of effect:

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• nervous-breakdown

  1. A severe or incapacitating emotional disorder, especially when occurring suddenly and marked by depression. Not in scientific use.
  2. The sudden onset of a psychotic or neurotic disorder that temporarily impairs a person's ability to function normally, typically precipitated by some crisis or intense, unrelieved stress

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  1. A severe or incapacitating emotional disorder, especially when occurring suddenly and marked by depression. Not in scientific use.
  2. The sudden onset of a psychotic or neurotic disorder that temporarily impairs a person's ability to function normally, typically precipitated by some crisis or intense, unrelieved stress

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• decline

  1. A downward movement or fall, as in price.
  2. The process or result of declining, especially a deterioration of health:
  3. A period of decline

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  1. A downward movement or fall, as in price.
  2. The process or result of declining, especially a deterioration of health:
  3. A period of decline

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• crackup

  1. A crash, as of an airplane
  2. A crash, as one involving an airplane or automobile.
  3. (--- Informal) A mental or physical breakdown; collapse

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  1. A crash, as of an airplane
  2. A crash, as one involving an airplane or automobile.
  3. (--- Informal) A mental or physical breakdown; collapse

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A separation into parts

• analysis

  1. A spoken or written presentation of such study:
  2. (Chemistry) The separation of a substance into its constituent elements to determine either their nature (qualitative analysis) or their proportions (quantitative analysis).
  3. Systems analysis.

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  1. A spoken or written presentation of such study:
  2. (Chemistry) The separation of a substance into its constituent elements to determine either their nature (qualitative analysis) or their proportions (quantitative analysis).
  3. Systems analysis.

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• categorization

  1. A group of things arranged by category; a classification.

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  1. A group of things arranged by category; a classification.

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• itemization

  1. The act of making a list of items; an itemizing.

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  1. The act of making a list of items; an itemizing.

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