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Synonyms for malfunction
mælˈfʌŋk ʃənmal·func·tion
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Submitted by Nwosu.everest on November 2, 2022glitch
a failure to function in a normal or satisfactory manner;(of a piece of equipment or machinery) fail to function normally or satisfactorily.
"there was a malfunction in the software." "the computer game malfunctioned, and deleted my progress."
Submitted by rinat on August 12, 2019
PPDB, the paraphrase database
List of paraphrases for "malfunction":
malfunctioning, dysfunction, failure, judgement, anomaly, abnormality, defect, fault
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#2278 | failure | |
#5045 | fault | |
#10327 | defect | |
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#12373 | dysfunction | |
#19391 | anomaly | |
#26407 | malfunction | |
#37623 | abnormality | |
#54372 | malfunctioning |
How to use malfunction in a sentence?
Carabinieri Lt. Col. Alberto Cicognani:
Because of a malfunction, the brake was continuing to engage even when it wasn’t supposed to, to prevent the cabin from halting during the transport of passengers, they chose to not remove the dispositive that blocked the emergency brake.
Although accident rates will theoretically fall, new risks will come with autonomous vehicles, what should be done in the case of a faulty software algorithm? Should manufacturers be required to monitor vehicles post-sale in the case of a malfunction or a hacker attack?
The most common call we're getting is from people who were injured because of a scooter malfunction, and the number one malfunction we're seeing are brakes not working and throttles sticking.
If you can't walk a block comfortably, you're going to regret it -- senior to freshman advice, trust me, I know those heels look supercute but your blistered feet will definitely not. You want to be able to cheer and jump without constantly worrying about a wardrobe malfunction.
Ernest K. Gann, The Black Watch:
If we slide into one of those rare moments of military honesty, we realize that the technical demands of modern warfare are so complex a considerable percentage of our material is bound to malfunction even before it is deployed against a foe. We no longer waste manpower by carrying the flag into battle. Instead we need battalions of electronic engineers to keep the terrible machinery grinding.
Translations for malfunction
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- Funktionsstörung, FehlfunktionGerman
- δυσλειτουργίαGreek
- malfunkciadoEsperanto
- funcionamiento defectuoso, malfuncionamientoSpanish
- virhetoiminta, toimintahäiriöFinnish
- défaut de fonctionnementFrench
- malfunzionamentoItalian
- 故障Japanese
- storing, slechte werking, stuk zijnDutch
- wadliwie działać, awaria, nie działać, wadliwe działaniePolish
- неиспра́вностьRussian
- arızaTurkish
- 故障Chinese
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