non-functional
adjective
(alsononfunctional)uk/ˌnɒnˈfʌŋk.ʃən.əl/us/ˌnɑːnˈfʌŋk.ʃən.əl/(of amachine,systemetc.) notworking, or notworkingin thecorrectorusualway:
Any non-functionalcomponentsshould bereturnedto thesupplier.
Afterprolongedandheavyuse, thekeyboardhadbecomenonfunctional.
Synonym
non-functioning
not having aparticularpurpose:
She isbestknownfor herstrikingnon-functionalwallhangings.
Adistinctioncan be made betweenfunctionalrequirementsand nonfunctionalrequirements.
- Ifyourconnectionremainsnon-functional,tryturningyourrouteroff and then back on again.
- They had to make do withequipmentwhich was often out ofdateand nonfunctional.
- Theycopiedthebasicdesignand just made someminornon-functionalmodifications.
Machines - not functioning
- act
- blink
- break
- brokenness
- brownout
- burn out
- conk
- conk out
- cut
- cutsomethingout
- DDoS
- dead
- defective
- dysfunction
- fritz
- idle
- incapacitate
- knackered
- shudder to a haltidiom
- stall
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