Adjective
not having or performing a function
not performing or able to perform its regular function
Source: WordNeta malfunctioning valve Source: Internet
L -Gulonolactone then reacts with oxygen, catalyzed by the enzyme L -gulonolactone oxidase (which is nonfunctional in humans and other Haplorrhini primates) and the cofactor FAD+. Source: Internet
Even so, many of these machines had complex, well-rehearsed repair procedures, and would be nonfunctional for hours because a tube burned-out, or a moth got stuck in a relay. Source: Internet
Chief justice S.K. Sinha has asked the attorney general to inform the government that the judiciary is becoming nonfunctional due to the non-cooperation of the law ministry and that the government should come forward to resolve this crisis. Source: Internet
Overall, library renovations include replacing the current false ceiling, reconstructing a corridor addition built in the 1950s that proved to be nonfunctional, re-doing the restrooms and re-painting and replacing the carpet and lighting. Source: Internet
Şenaylı et al. said that the histological evaluation of the clitoris, "especially of the corpora cavernosa, is incomplete because for many years the clitoris was considered a rudimentary and nonfunctional organ." Source: Internet