Dysfunction
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /dɪsˈfʌŋk.ʃən/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Dysfunction is a noun meaning (nonstandard, intransitive, chiefly biology) To fail to function correctly; to malfunction.
Meaning
(nonstandard, intransitive, chiefly biology) To fail to function correctly; to malfunction.
More Meanings
- (chiefly medicine) A failure to function in an expected or complete manner. Usually refers to a disorder in a bodily organ (e.g. erectile dysfunction), a mental disorder, or the improper behavior of a social group.
Example Sentences
We next consider the cognification of interpersonal dysfunctions in treating clinical depression.
Cerebellar dysfunction is characterized by truncal ataxia, a broad-based stance, dysmetria in which the limbs either overstep (hypermetria) or understep (hypometria), and tremor that is most pronounced when the animal attempts a goal-orientated movement (intention tremor).
Word Forms
- dysfunctions
- dysfunctioning
- dysfunctioned
Antonyms for dysfunction
Common opposites include eufunction, function.
Related Words
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