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Meaning of dysfunction | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
dɪsˈfʌŋk.ʃən

Definitions

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.

countable, uncountable

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
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