defunct in English dictionary

  • defunct

    Meanings and definitions of "defunct"

    • (now rare) Deceased, dead.
    • No longer in use, inactive.
    • (computing) Specifically, of a program: that has terminated but is still shown in the list of processes because the parent process that created it is still running and has not yet reaped it. See also zombie, zombie process.
    • (business) No longer in business or service.
    • To make defunct.
    • adjective
      (now rare)
      Deceased, dead.
    • adjective
      No longer in use, inactive.
    • adjective
      (computing)
      Specifically, of a program: that has terminated but is still shown in the list of processes because the parent process that created it is still running and has not yet reaped it. See also zombie, zombie process.
    • adjective
      (business)
      No longer in business or service.
    • adjective
      (linguistics)
      (of a language) No longer spoken.
    • noun
      The dead person (referred to).
    • verb
      To make defunct.
    • No longer living.
    • adjective
      having ceased to exist or live; "the will of a defunct aunt"; "a defunct Indian tribe"
    • adjective
      no longer in force or use; inactive; "a defunct law"; "a defunct organization"

    Synonyms of "defunct" in English dictionary

    dead, inoperative are the top synonyms of "defunct" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of defunct

    • defunct ( third-person singular simple present defuncts, present participle defuncting, simple past and past participle defuncted)
    • defunct ( comparative more defunct, superlative most defunct)
    • defunct (comparative more defunct, superlative most defunct)
    • defunct (third-person singular simple present defuncts, present participle defuncting, simple past and past participle defuncted)
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