malfunctioned; malfunctioning; malfunctions
Definition of malfunction
(Entry 1 of 2)
: to function imperfectly or badly : fail to operate normally
malfunction
noun
plural malfunctions
Definition of malfunction (Entry 2 of 2)
: a failure to operate or function in the normal or correct manner : the action or an instance of malfunctioning
a hardware/equipment malfunction Once thought to be a disease itself dropsy is now known to be a sign of several kinds of body malfunction, especially congestive heart failure and kidney disease.— C. Clairborne Ray In schizophrenia this filtering system malfunctions or short-circuits. This malfunction causes people to misevaluate what they see, hear, and experience in their environment.— Richard Crino
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The first known use of malfunction was in 1892
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