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failure
[feyl-yer]
noun
an act or instance of failing fail or proving unsuccessful; lack of success.
His effort ended in failure.
The campaign was a failure.
nonperformance of something due, required, or expected.
a failure to do what one has promised;
a failure to appear.
a subnormal quantity or quality; an insufficiency.
the failure of crops.
deterioration or decay, especially of vigor, strength, etc..
The failure of her health made retirement necessary.
a condition of being bankrupt by reason of insolvency.
a becoming insolvent or bankrupt.
the failure of a bank.
a person or thing that proves unsuccessful.
He is a failure in his career.
The cake is a failure.
failure
/ ˈڱɪə /
noun
the act or an instance of failing
a person or thing that is unsuccessful or disappointing
the evening was a failure
nonperformance of something required or expected
failure to attend will be punished
cessation of normal operation; breakdown
a power failure
an insufficiency or shortage
a crop failure
a decline or loss, as in health or strength
the fact of not reaching the required standard in an examination, test, course, etc
the act or process of becoming bankrupt or the state of being bankrupt
Other Word Forms
- nonfailure noun
Word History and Origins
Example Sentences
It cited Iran's "many failures" to provide full answers about undeclared nuclear material and Iran's stockpile of enriched uranium.
This is the first and last special ever taped by the budding comedian, who died in the midst of his headlining “Butterfly Effect” tour at age 28, following a history of congestive heart failure.
"These low-chill apples can be grown as novelty fruit in a kitchen garden, but their viability as a commercial crop is not proven... most of them are a failure," he says.
Chris Robinson, the actor who played Dr. Rick Webber on “General Hospital” and also introduced America to a classic turn of phrase in a commercial for cough syrup, has died of heart failure.
One cause that has been speculated on by some experts is the possibility of an extremely rare double engine failure.
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