malfunction
US /ˌmælˈfʌŋkʃn/UK /ˌmælˈfʌŋkʃn/
noun, verb Target · B2 Sản xuất & chất lượng Văn phòng
Definition
a failure to function normally
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
Production was temporarily halted due to an unexpected equipment malfunction in the packaging unit.
Synonyms
- glitcha fault or defect in a computer program, system, or machine
- breakdownthe act of disrupting an established order so it fails to continue
Collocations
- Easy machine malfunctionto machine malfunction, meaning to turn, shape, mold, or otherwise finish by machinery
- Medium report a technical malfunctionto report a technical malfunction, meaning to to give an account or representation of in words
- Hard catastrophic equipment malfunctiondescribing catastrophic equipment malfunction (extremely harmful; bringing physical or financial ruin)
- Very Hard diagnose intermittent system malfunctionto diagnose intermittent system malfunction, meaning to determine or distinguish the nature of a problem or an illness through a diagnostic analysis
Learner's English edition · Curated definitions for TOEIC learners.