MALFUNCTIONING

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does malfunctioning mean? 

• MALFUNCTIONING (adjective)
  The adjective MALFUNCTIONING has 1 sense:

1. not performing or able to perform its regular function

  Familiarity information: MALFUNCTIONING used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• MALFUNCTIONING (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Not performing or able to perform its regular function

Synonyms:

malfunctioning; nonfunctional

Context example:

a malfunctioning valve

Similar:

amiss; awry; haywire; wrong (not functioning properly)

bad; defective (not working properly)

out of whack (out of balance or out of adjustment)

run-down (having the spring unwound)

Antonym:

functioning (performing or able to perform its regular function)

 Context examples 

Malfunctioning urinary bladder due to central nervous system disorders or damage to the peripheral nerves that are involved in the control of urination.

(Neurogenic Bladder, NCI Thesaurus)

Issue associated with safety features malfunctioning in such a way that results in harm to the patient or device operator.

(Fail-Safe Mechanism Design Failure Medical Device Problem, Food and Drug Administration)

Gaucher disease is an inheritable metabolic disorder caused by a malfunctioning enzyme, called glucocerebrosidase, that’s needed to break down, or metabolize, a specific fatty material.

(Molecule may impact Gaucher, Parkinson’s disease, NIH)