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non-functioning
adjective
(alsononfunctioning)uk /ˌnɒnˈfʌŋk.ʃən.ɪŋ/ us /ˌnɑːnˈfʌŋk.ʃən.ɪŋ/
(of a machine, system etc.) not working, or not working in the correct or usual way:
Non-functioning traffic lights at the junction had caused the crash.
Following the break-in, the company was criticized for not maintaining the non-functioning security system.
Synonym
non-functional
She fell ill and had to go into hospital to have a non-functioning kidney removed.
The nonfunctioning legal system has contributed to the problem.
A whole range of problems plagued the country: endemic violence, a shattered state, a nonfunctioning economy, and a lack of leadership.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Machines - not functioning
act up
balky
blooey
break down
broken
brokenness
brownout
downtime
fail
flat
malfunction
outage
seize
seize up
short circuit
shot
shudder
shut
shut (something) down
whack
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