FAILING
\fˈe͡ɪlɪŋ], \fˈeɪlɪŋ], \f_ˈeɪ_l_ɪ_ŋ]\
Definitions of FAILING
- 2006 - WordNet 3.0
- 2011 - English Dictionary Database
- 2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
- 1913 - Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
- 1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
- 1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
- 1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language
- 1790 - A Complete Dictionary of the English Language
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unable to meet financial obligations; "a failing business venture"
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below acceptable in performance; "received failing grades"
By Princeton University
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unable to meet financial obligations; "a failing business venture"
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below acceptable in performance; "received failing grades"
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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A failing short; a becoming deficient; failure; deficiency; imperfection; weakness; lapse; fault; infirmity; as, a mental failing.
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The act of becoming insolvent of bankrupt.
By Oddity Software
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A failing short; a becoming deficient; failure; deficiency; imperfection; weakness; lapse; fault; infirmity; as, a mental failing.
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The act of becoming insolvent of bankrupt.
By Noah Webster.
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer
By Daniel Lyons
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n. The act of one who fails; deficiency; imperfection; lapse; foible; defect; weakness; miscarriage; misfortune.
By Thomas Sheridan
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