Malfunction synonyms
măl-fŭngk'shən
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(Electricity) The abrupt failure of an insulator or insulating medium to restrict the flow of current.
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- (Electricity) The abrupt failure of an insulator or insulating medium to restrict the flow of current.
- The act or process of failing to function or continue.
- A failure to work or function properly
Lack of something necessary for completeness; deficiency; shortcoming
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- Lack of something necessary for completeness; deficiency; shortcoming
- An imperfection or lack that causes inadequacy or failure; a shortcoming or deficiency.
- An imperfection or weakness; fault; flaw; blemish
(Geology) A fracture in the continuity of a rock formation caused by a shifting or dislodging of the earth's crust, in which adjacent surfaces are displaced relative to one another and parallel to the plane of fracture.
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- (Geology) A fracture in the continuity of a rock formation caused by a shifting or dislodging of the earth's crust, in which adjacent surfaces are displaced relative to one another and parallel to the plane of fracture.
- (Electronics) A defect in a circuit or wiring caused by imperfect connections, poor insulation, grounding, or shorting.
- A mistake; an error:
A quick, intense burst, especially of wind, rain, or snow.
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- A quick, intense burst, especially of wind, rain, or snow.
- An imperfection, often concealed, that impairs soundness:
- A defect; fault; error
An insect, spider, or similar organism. Not in scientific use.
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- An insect, spider, or similar organism. Not in scientific use.
- A defect or difficulty, as in a system or design.
- An insect of any kind, such as a cockroach or a ladybug.
glitch
(Slang) A mishap, error, malfunctioning, etc.
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- (Slang) A mishap, error, malfunctioning, etc.
- A false or spurious electronic signal caused by a brief, unwanted surge of electric power.
- A sudden, brief change in the period of a pulsar, believed to be caused by sudden changes in the structure of the rotating star
(Ergative, figuratively) to divide into parts to give more details, to provide a more indepth analysis of
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- (Ergative, figuratively) to divide into parts to give more details, to provide a more indepth analysis of
- (Ergative, figuratively) to render or to become weak and ineffective
- (Ergative, figuratively) to render or to become unstable due to stress, to collapse physically or mentally
To give such a grade of failure to (a student):
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- To give such a grade of failure to (a student):
- To receive an academic grade below the acceptable minimum in (a course, for example):
- To break; not to succeed in reaching a standard or goal; to perform ineptly or faultily; to become bankrupt. To break; not to succeed in reaching a standard or goal; to perform ineptly or faultily; to become bankrupt.
get out of order
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failure (related)
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break down (related)
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To behave (oneself) in an inappropriate way:
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- To behave (oneself) in an inappropriate way:
- To act or behave in an inappropriate, improper, incorrect, or unexpected manner.
- To behave badly.
thrive (related)
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Find another word for malfunction. In this page you can discover 14 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for malfunction, like: breakdown, defect, fault, flaw, bug, glitch, break down, fail, get out of order, failure and break down.
