Meaning of dysfunction | Babel Free
dɪsˈfʌŋk.ʃənDefinitions
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.
Equivalents
Català
disfunció
Čeština
dysfunkce
Ελληνικά
δυσλειτουργία
Español
disfunción
Bahasa Indonesia
disfungsi
Italiano
disfunzione
日本語
機能不全
Nederlands
disfunctie
Português
disfunção
Русский
дисфункция
Svenska
dysfunktion
Українська
дисфункція
Examples
“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).”
“We next consider the cognification of interpersonal dysfunctions in treating clinical depression.”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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