"dysfunctionality" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: dysfunctionalities [plural]
Etymology: From dysfunctional + -ity. Etymology templates: {{af|en|dysfunctional|-ity}} dysfunctional + -ity Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} dysfunctionality (countable and uncountable, plural dysfunctionalities)
  1. (uncountable) The condition of being dysfunctional. Tags: uncountable Translations (condition of being dysfunctional): toimimattomuus (Finnish), δυσλειτουργικότητα (dysleitourgikótita) [feminine] (Greek), patologia [feminine] (Polish)
    Sense id: en-dysfunctionality-en-noun-Zo3r8gM5 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ity, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 45 55 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ity: 48 52 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 46 54 Disambiguation of 'condition of being dysfunctional': 95 5
  2. (countable) A dysfunction. Tags: countable
    Sense id: en-dysfunctionality-en-noun-NcZ-DeqV Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ity, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with Greek translations, Terms with Polish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 45 55 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ity: 48 52 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 42 58 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 46 54 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 42 58 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 39 61 Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 33 67 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 39 61

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