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defunctionalize

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
de-func-tion-al-ize
IPA
30
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
5
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To subject to defunctionalization.

Etymology

From de- + functional + -ize.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

defunctionalizes (present, singular) defunctionalizing (participle, present) defunctionalized (participle, past) defunctionalized (past)

Questions

What does defunctionalize mean?
To subject to defunctionalization.
Where does defunctionalize come from?
From de- + functional + -ize.

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