dysfunction

Questions about dysfunction

What does dysfunction mean?

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

How many syllables are in dysfunction?

dysfunction has 3 syllables: dys-func-tion. The stress falls on "func". In IPA it is /dɪˈsfʌŋkʃən/.

What is another word for dysfunction?

Close synonyms include disfunction. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is dysfunction a common word?

dysfunction is banded "Familiar" — widely understood, used when the subject calls for it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.