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   fail·ure

   /ˈfālyər/

   noun

   • 1. lack of success: "an economic policy that is doomed to failure" Similar lack of successnonsuccessnon-fulfillmentabortionmiscarriagedefeatfrustrationcollapsefounderingmisfiringcoming to nothingfalling throughinformal:fizzling outfiascodebaclecatastrophedisasterblundervain attemptabortiondefeatdamp squibinformal:flopbotchhashfoul-upscrewupwashoutletdowndead lossdead ducklead balloonlemonfailcock-uppig's earsnafuclinkervulgar slang:fuck-upballs-upOpposite successsuccess
   • ▪ an unsuccessful person, enterprise, or thing: "bad weather had resulted in crop failures" Similar loserborn loserincompetentnonachieverunderachieverne'er-do-welldisappointmentwrite-offno onenobodyinformal:no-hoperflopdudnonstarterwashoutdead losslemoninadequacyinsufficiencydeficiencylackdearthscarcityshortfallOpposite success
   • 2. the omission of expected or required action: "their failure to comply with the basic rules" Similar negligenceremissnessnonobservancenonperformancederelictionomissionneglectoversight
   • ▪ a lack or deficiency of a desirable quality: "a failure of imagination"
   • 3. the action or state of not functioning: "symptoms of heart failure" Similar breaking downbreakdownnonfunctioncutting outseizing upmalfunctionfaultinesscrashinformal:conking outplaying up
   • ▪ a sudden cessation of power: "a sudden power failure" Similar breaking downbreakdownnonfunctioncutting outseizing upmalfunctionfaultinesscrashinformal:conking outplaying up
   • ▪ the collapse of a business: "business failures rose by 53%" Similar collapsecrashgoing underbankruptcyinsolvencyliquidationclose-downclosureclosingshutting downwinding upterminationdeclinefailingfounderingsinkingruinruinationinformal:foldingflopOpposite success

   Word Origin mid 17th century (originally as failer, in the senses ‘non-occurrence’ and ‘cessation of supply’): from Anglo-Norman French failer for Old French faillir (see fail).

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › failureFailure Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   : 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. : a fracturing or giving way under stress.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishFAILURE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   failure. noun. uk / ˈfeɪ.ljə r/ us / ˈfeɪ.ljɚ / failure noun (NO SUCCESS) Add to word list. B2 [ C or U ] the fact of someone or something not succeeding: complete failure The meeting was a complete failure. total failure Now she finally had to admit that the project had been a total failure.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › failureFAILURE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Failure definition: an act or instance of failing or proving unsuccessful; lack of success. See examples of FAILURE used in a sentence.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › failureFailure - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   a person with a record of failing; someone who loses consistently. synonyms: loser, nonstarter, unsuccessful person. see more. noun. an unexpected omission. “he resented my failure to return his call” “the mechanic's failure to check the brakes”

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishfailure noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Oct 4, 2013 · Definition of failure noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishFAILURE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   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.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryFAILURE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   the fact of someone or something not succeeding: complete failure The meeting was a complete failure. total failure Now she finally had to admit that the project had been a total failure. failure atI'm a failure at making (= I cannot make) cakes. feel like a failureI feel like such a failure (= so unsuccessful) after losing my job.

9. www.thefreedictionary.com › failureFailure - definition of failure by The Free Dictionary

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   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.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of failure – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

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    FAILURE definition: 1. a situation in which someone or something does not succeed: 2. someone or something that does…. Learn more.

11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › failurefailure | meaning of failure in Longman Dictionary of...

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    THESAURUS failure noun [countable] someone or something that is not successful The book was a complete failure.