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English

Etymology

From mal- (“‘bad, incorrect’”) + function

Pronunciation

Noun

Singular malfunction

Plural malfunctions

malfunction (plural malfunctions)

  1. Faulty functioning.
  2. Failure to function.

Verb

Infinitive to malfunction

Third person singular malfunctions

Simple past malfunctioned

Past participle malfunctioned

Present participle malfunctioning

to malfunction (third-person singular simple present malfunctions, present participle malfunctioning, simple past and past participle malfunctioned)

  1. To function improperly
    She told him the machine was poorly built, but they both knew that she was the one who had malfunctioned.
  2. To fail to function

Translations

to function improperly
to fail to function

 

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Crimeline: Electrical fire leads to drug arrest in Lindsay

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Authorities, who arrived about 4:50 am Wednesday to find half the home in flames, later said the blaze was caused by an electrical malfunction .

Early Morning Blaze Destroys Lindsay Home KMPH Fox 26



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