"misfunction" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: misfunctions [plural]
Etymology: From mis- + function. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|mis|function}} mis- + function Head templates: {{en-noun}} misfunction (plural misfunctions)
  1. Synonym of malfunction Synonyms: malfunction [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-misfunction-en-noun-ysekOCLo Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with mis-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 75 25 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with mis-: 66 34 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 79 21 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 85 15

Verb

Forms: misfunctions [present, singular, third-person], misfunctioning [participle, present], misfunctioned [participle, past], misfunctioned [past]
Etymology: From mis- + function. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|mis|function}} mis- + function Head templates: {{en-verb}} misfunction (third-person singular simple present misfunctions, present participle misfunctioning, simple past and past participle misfunctioned)
  1. To function incorrectly; to malfunction.
    Sense id: en-misfunction-en-verb-D2b2SDHf

Inflected forms

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