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- Dictionaryfail·ure/ˈfālyər/
noun
- 1. lack of success: "an economic policy that is doomed to failure" Similar Opposite
- 2. the omission of expected or required action: "their failure to comply with the basic rules" Similar
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1. a. : omission of occurrence or performance. specifically : a failing to perform a duty or expected action. failure to pay the rent on time. b (1) : a state of inability to perform a normal function. kidney failure. compare heart failure. (2) : an abrupt cessation of normal functioning. a power failure. c.
the fact of someone or something not succeeding: complete failure The meeting was a complete / total failure. total failure Now she finally had to admit that the project had been a total failure. failure at I'm a bit of a failure at making (= I cannot make) cakes. feel a failure I feel such a failure (= so unsuccessful) after losing my job.
Failure definition: an act or instance of failing or proving unsuccessful; lack of success. See examples of FAILURE used in a sentence.
If you experience failure, things have not gone the way you'd hoped. I'm sorry to hear that your attempt to turn hay into gold has been a failure. Failure can also mean when something suddenly stops working or when you don't do something that you're expected to.
Definition of failure noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
8 meanings: 1. the act or an instance of failing 2. a person or thing that is unsuccessful or disappointing 3. nonperformance.... Click for more definitions.
n. 1. The condition or fact of not achieving the desired end or ends: the failure of an experiment. 2. One that fails: a failure at one's career. 3. The condition or fact of being insufficient or falling short: a crop failure. 4. A cessation of proper functioning or performance: a power failure. 5.
a situation in which someone or something does not succeed: Their attempt to climb Everest ended in failure. Fewer examples. He accepted the failure with good grace. She was upset by the failure of her marriage. His fear of failure was holding him back. The treatment has a high failure rate.
failure meaning, definition, what is failure: a lack of success in achieving or doing ...: Learn more.
FAILURE meaning: 1 : the act or result of failing: such as; 2 : a lack of success in some effort.
