malfunction — a failure to function normally or correctly
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a failure to function normally or correctly
Pronunciation (IPA): /mælˈfʌŋkʃən/
Korean meaning: 오작동, 고장
Korean pronunciation: 맬-펑크-션 (강세: 펑크)
Example Sentences
- My smartphone started to malfunction right before my important presentation - Murphy's Law strikes again!
- The air conditioning malfunction turned our office into a sauna during the summer heat wave.
- Due to a computer malfunction, all flight departures were delayed by several hours.
malfunction
NOUN//mælˈfʌŋkʃən//
a failure to function normally or correctly
Everything is broken and not working
Every function fails at the junction malfunction!
🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
1940년대에 등장한 단어로, '잘못된'을 뜻하는 'mal-'과 '기능'을 뜻하는 'function'이 합쳐져서 만들어졌습니다. 현대 기술 발달과 함께 널리 사용되기 시작한 비교적 새로운 단어입니다.
🎵Rhyme
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📝Examples
“My smartphone started to malfunction right before my important presentation - Murphy's Law strikes again!”
“The air conditioning malfunction turned our office into a sauna during the summer heat wave.”
“Due to a computer malfunction, all flight departures were delayed by several hours.”
“The robot vacuum cleaner malfunctioned and chased the cat around the house all morning.”
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