Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nonfunctioning

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.40 in modern English

Syllables
non-func-tion-ing
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

That does not function as required

Etymology

From non- + functioning.

Inflected Forms

non-functioning (alternative)

Questions

What does nonfunctioning mean?
That does not function as required
Where does nonfunctioning come from?
From non- + functioning.

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