Definitions for dysfunction
dɪsˈfʌŋk ʃəndys·func·tion

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. dysfunction, disfunctionnoun

   (medicine) any disturbance in the functioning of an organ or body part or a disturbance in the functioning of a social group

   "erectile dysfunction"; "sexual relationship dysfunction"

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1. dysfunctionnoun

   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.

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1. dysfunction

   Dysfunction refers to the impaired or abnormal functioning of a system, organ or mechanism within a living organism or a social, political, or economic entity. It may also refer to a condition or a state of affairs deviating from the norms or failing to achieve intended purpose.

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1. Dysfunction

   Dysfunction is the second studio album by American rock band Staind. It is also their first release on any label at all, in this case the Flip/Elektra label. "Just Go", "Mudshovel", and "Home" were released as singles. The song "Mudshovel" can also be found on their previous album, Tormented, albeit in a slightly different form; this version of the song goes under the title of "Mudshuvel". It would serve as the band's breakout single the album has been certified 2 times platinum by the RIAA by selling 2 million copies in the United states alone.

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How to pronounce dysfunction?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of dysfunction in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of dysfunction in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of dysfunction in a Sentence

1. Noam Kitrey:

   There is no scientific evidence to support shock wave therapy for patients with other causes of erectile dysfunction – neurological problems, psychological erectile dysfunction, or patients after major pelvic surgery such as a radical prostatectomy or pelvic irradiation.

2. Jack Doyle:

   The lack of any strong candidates in this Pennsylvania GOP Georgia US Senate field has attracted wealthy out-of-staters who see the field's dysfunction as an opportunity to buy a Georgia US Senate seat, whoever limps out of this primary is going to be seriously damaged for the general.

3. Timothy Tan:

   Jackie Bray added, Bureaucracy and dysfunction, and all kinds of barriers to serving patients. The director of clinical operations at the Queens Hospital Center, Dr. Timothy Tan, also spoke with the Times and slammed the incompetence of city officials for not taking some of the pressure off overburdened hospitals, by sending more patients to the Billy Jean King facility. Knowing what our patients had to endure in an overcrowded emergency department, its frustrating how few patients were treated at facilities such as Billie Jean King.

4. Agnès Buzyn:

   It will enable me to know if there was a dysfunction in the structure or if it was the case, unfortunately, of one individual who did not respect the procedure.

5. Aaron David Miller:

   There has never been a presidency in modern times when America’s dysfunction has been so fully on display.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=dysfunction
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Dysfunction
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=dysfunction
5. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=dysfunction