malformedness

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noun

incorrect form; quality of being malformed

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Meanings

nounmalformedness (uncountable)
  1. uncountableincorrect form; quality of being malformed

    Many of Zidonis's ninth graders were apparently unable to recognize the malformedness of the sentences they wrote. It cannot be concluded that all adults have acquired the degree of grammatical competence assumed by many linguists.

    2004, David Michael Singleton, Lisa Ryan, Language acquisition: the age factor, page 59

Origin

From malformed + -ness.

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Translations

German Missgebildetheit
  • Missgebildetheitincorrect form
Cite this entry
APA

malformedness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/malformedness

MLA

“malformedness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/malformedness. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “malformedness,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/malformedness.

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