defunct
/dɪˈfʌŋkt/adj
Middle School
1
No longer in use or active, nor expected to be again.
2
No longer in business or service, nor expected to be again; out of business.
3
Specifically, of a process: having terminated but not having been reaped (by its parent or an inheritor), and thus still occupying a process slot. See also zombie, zombie process.
4
(of a language) No longer spoken.
5
Deceased, dead.
Thesaurus
Sound Patterns & Rhymes
Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing
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