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“malformed”
malform (verb), malforms; malformed; malforming
To shape or to configure in an unacceptable way: The artist malformed his sculptures so they would resemble nonexistent creatures.
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form-, -form, forma-, format-
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mal-, male-, mali-
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malformed (adjective), more malformed, most malformed
1. Badly misshaped or distorted: In the children's section at the agricultural fair, prizes were given to the most malformed vegetables; for example, a carrot with two legs or roots.
2. Referring to a situation in which someone does not adhere to a proper procedure: Mack accidentally constructed more malformed web pages than he realized.
2. Referring to a situation in which someone does not adhere to a proper procedure: Mack accidentally constructed more malformed web pages than he realized.
This entry is located in the following units:
form-, -form, forma-, format-
(page 10)
mal-, male-, mali-
(page 4)
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“malformed”
(Greek: maimed, crippled; deformed, malformed)