nonfunction
Failure to operate
Nonfunction describes something that fails to operate or serve its intended purpose.
In technical contexts, particularly biology and genetics, a nonfunction mutation or gene is one that has lost its ability to produce a working protein or carry out its normal role.
The term emphasizes absence of expected activity rather than malfunction—the thing simply doesn't work at all.
The researchers identified several nonfunction variants in the patient's genome.
Not currently functioning
- idleWithout activity or purpose
- quiescentInactive but capable
- latentPresent but inactive
- suspendedHalted or hanging temporarily
disabled · shutdown · standby · sleeping · resting · offline · deactivated · paused
Broken into fragments
- fracturedSplit or splintered
- crackedHaving surface fractures
- damagedMade worse by injury
- smashedBroken or intoxicated
ruptured · destroyed · wrecked · ruined · kaput · busted · out-of-order · nonfunctioning
Having defects or errors
- flawedHaving faults or imperfections
- impairedWeakened in function
- deficientHaving too little
- substandardBelow required quality
unreliable · glitchy · buggy · unsound · compromised · degraded · shoddy · blemished
Incapable of producing results
- pointlessLacking any purpose
- ineffectiveLacking power to achieve
- unproductiveFailing to achieve results
- purposelessLacking aim or intention
nonfunctioning · worthless · inoperable · ineffectual · unavailing · valueless · redundant · superfluous
No longer in use
- antiquatedOld and outdated
- deprecatedFormally advised against using
- discontinuedNo longer available
- supersededReplaced by something newer
outmoded · retired · phased-out · unsupported · legacy · end-of-life · abandoned · defunct
inactive
Not currently functioning
suspended · disabled · shutdown · standby · sleeping · resting · offline · deactivated · paused · mothballed
shattered
Broken into fragments
smashed · ruptured · destroyed · wrecked · ruined · kaput · busted · out-of-order · nonfunctioning · shot
faulty
Having defects or errors
substandard · unreliable · glitchy · buggy · unsound · compromised · degraded · shoddy · blemished · unfit
futile
Incapable of producing results
- pointlessLacking any purpose
- ineffectiveLacking power to achieve
- unproductiveFailing to achieve results
purposeless · nonfunctioning · worthless · inoperable · ineffectual · unavailing · valueless · redundant · superfluous · unnecessary
outdated
No longer in use
- antiquatedOld and outdated
- deprecatedFormally advised against using
- discontinuedNo longer available
superseded · outmoded · retired · phased-out · unsupported · legacy · end-of-life · abandoned · defunct · archaic
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Purpose or duty
functioning · working · operational · functional · operative
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Purpose or duty
activity · operation · performance · productivity · utility