maloperation

maloperation

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *(s)mel-?
Proto-Italic *malos
Latin malus
Latin maleder.
Old French mal-
English mal-
Latin operātiōder.
Old French operacionbor.
Middle English operacioun
English operation
English maloperation

    From mal- + operation.

    Noun

    maloperation (plural maloperations)

    1. A faulty or incorrect operation (of a device, process or system).

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