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Disintegration vs Dysfunction - What's the difference?

disintegration | dysfunction |

As nouns the difference between disintegration and dysfunction

is that disintegration is a process by which anything disintegrates while dysfunction is a failure to function in an expected or complete manner. Usually refers to a disorder in a bodily organ (e.g. erectile dysfunction), a mental disorder, or the improper behavior of a social group.

disintegration

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A process by which anything disintegrates.
  • The condition of anything which has disintegrated.
  • (geology) A wearing away or falling to pieces of rocks or strata, produced by atmospheric action, frost, ice, etc.

    • Related terms

    * disintegrative * integration

    Anagrams

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    dysfunction

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A failure to function in an expected or complete manner. Usually refers to a disorder in a bodily organ (e.g. erectile dysfunction), a mental disorder, or the improper behavior of a social group.

    • Antonyms

    * function

    Derived terms

    * dysfunctional * dysfunctionally