dysfunction
Definitions
Noun
- (medicine) any disturbance in the functioning of an organ or body part or a disturbance in the functioning of a social group
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As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "dysfunction".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | dysfunction | 3 | 0 |
| 2 | dysfunctional | 4 | 0 |
| 3 | dysfunctions | 3 | 0 |
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "dysfunction".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | description | 3 | 54 |
| 2 | distinction | 3 | 41 |
| 3 | destruction | 3 | 38 |
| 4 | disposition | 4 | 13 |
| 5 | destination | 4 | 9 |
| 6 | deformation | 4 | 5 |
| 7 | designation | 4 | 4 |
| 8 | dissociation | 5 | 4 |
| 9 | delineation | 5 | 3 |
| 10 | distillation | 4 | 3 |
| 11 | distraction | 3 | 3 |
| 12 | deceleration | 5 | 2 |
| 13 | degradation | 4 | 2 |
| 14 | deliberation | 5 | 2 |
| 15 | demarcation | 4 | 2 |
| 16 | dereliction | 4 | 2 |
| 17 | devastation | 4 | 2 |
| 18 | degeneration | 5 | 1 |
| 19 | dehydration | 4 | 1 |
| 20 | deification | 5 | 1 |
| 21 | deprivation | 4 | 1 |
| 22 | desecration | 4 | 1 |
| 23 | disaffection | 4 | 1 |
| 24 | dislocation | 4 | 1 |
| 25 | deportation | 4 | 0 |
| 26 | depravation | 4 | 0 |
| 27 | depredation | 4 | 0 |
| 28 | destitution | 4 | 0 |
| 29 | dimunition | 4 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "dysfunction".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | function | 2 | 113 |
| 2 | functions | 2 | 48 |
| 3 | reduction | 3 | 42 |
| 4 | distinction | 3 | 41 |
| 5 | destruction | 3 | 38 |
| 6 | functional | 3 | 24 |
| 7 | functioning | 3 | 12 |
| 8 | sanction | 2 | 11 |
| 9 | sanctions | 2 | 9 |
| 10 | junction | 2 | 7 |
| 11 | functioned | 2 | 3 |
| 12 | seduction | 3 | 3 |
| 13 | functionary | 4 | 2 |
| 14 | suction | 2 | 1 |
| 15 | disunion | 3 | 1 |
| 16 | dysfunctions | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | dysfunctional | 4 | 0 |
| 18 | asuncion | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | malfunction | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | dunton | 2 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "dysfunction" in a sentence.
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Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "dysfunction" in a sentence.
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Words that are statistically associated with "dysfunction" in the same piece of text.
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Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "dysfunction".
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 1
Fragments: 3
Sound Alikes: 29
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
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