nonfunctional
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“The system felt nonfunctional, and that was stressful,” Katie said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026
In animals missing the enzyme, or carrying a nonfunctional version, liver cells became unusually large and showed significant genetic and cellular damage.
From Science Daily • Mar. 23, 2026
In the clay world, he said, there’s always talk about functional versus nonfunctional pottery, attempting to draw a line between the two.
From Seattle Times • May 8, 2024
Another bill introduced by Friedman, AB 1573, would have prohibited nonfunctional grass at new or renovated non-residential developments, and would have required more native plants for those properties.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 13, 2023
Since mutations are random nucleotide changes, most of them are harmful or lethal, coding into existence nonfunctional enzymes.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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