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Definition dysfunction in American English

dysfunction noun

[countable/uncountable] noun
/dɪsˈfʌŋkʃən/
1

any medical condition in which a part of your body does not work normally

Example

symptoms of neurological dysfunction

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2

a failure to work well

Example

This problem is the result of a dysfunction of bureaucracy.

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Definition dysfunction in American English