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parafunction

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
para-func-tion
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An abnormal (especially habitual) movement of part of the body.

Countable; Uncountable

verb

Of a body part: to move abnormally (especially habitually).

Intransitive verb

Etymology

From para- + function.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

parafunctions (plural) parafunctions (present, singular) parafunctioning (participle, present) parafunctioned (participle, past) parafunctioned (past)

Derived Forms

parafunctional

Questions

What does parafunction mean?
An abnormal (especially habitual) movement of part of the body.
Where does parafunction come from?
From para- + function.

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