(of a device or system) Opposite of the way in which something works
“The uselessness of the new public transport system will be clearly visible once the honeymoon period is over.”
Opposite of the organization or structure of something or for doing something
Opposite of the mechanics of a movement or action
“There was a significant degree of inflexibility in his movements, and the coach knew then and there that he would never make it as an athlete.”
Opposite of the small, precise, or trivial details of something
Opposite of plural for the act of being in operation
“At the time, I dismissed it as some malfunction of my watch but quickly realized that we all had our time frames altered by people.”
(usually "workings") Opposite of plural for the working parts of a machine
“A spoiler on a four-wheel-drive vehicle is purely for aesthetics and has no functional purpose.”
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