FAILURE
\fˈe͡ɪli͡ə], \fˈeɪliə], \f_ˈeɪ_l_iə]\
Definitions of FAILURE
- 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.
- 1894 - The Clarendon dictionary
- 1919 - The Concise Standard 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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an unexpected omission; "he resented my failure to return his call"; "the mechanic's failure to check the brakes"
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an act that fails; "his failure to pass the test"
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an event that does not accomplish its intended purpose; "the surprise party was a complete failure"
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loss of ability to function normally; "kidney failure"
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lack of success; "he felt that his entire life had been a failure"; "that year there was a crop failure"
By Princeton University
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an unexpected omission; "he resented my failure to return his call"; "the mechanic's failure to check the brakes"
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an act that fails; "his failure to pass the test"
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an event that does not accomplish its intended purpose; "the surprise party was a complete failure"
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loss of ability to function normally; "kidney failure"
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lack of success; "he felt that his entire life had been a failure"; "that year there was a crop failure"
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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Cessation of supply, or total defect; a failing; deficiency; as, failure of rain; failure of crops.
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Omission; nonperformance; as, the failure to keep a promise.
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Want of success; the state of having failed.
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Decay, or defect from decay; deterioration; as, the failure of memory or of sight.
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A becoming insolvent; bankruptcy; suspension of payment; as, failure in business.
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A failing; a slight fault.
By Oddity Software
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Cessation of supply, or total defect; a failing; deficiency; as, failure of rain; failure of crops.
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Omission; nonperformance; as, the failure to keep a promise.
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Want of success; the state of having failed.
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Decay, or defect from decay; deterioration; as, the failure of memory or of sight.
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A becoming insolvent; bankruptcy; suspension of payment; as, failure in business.
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A failing; a slight fault.
By Noah Webster.
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The act of falling short, wasting away, or turning out badly; omission; neglect or nonperformance; want of success; decay, or defect from decay; as, the failure of eyesight; the act of becoming bankrupt; an unsuccessful person, effort, etc.
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer
By Daniel Lyons
By William Hand Browne, Samuel Stehman Haldeman
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The act of failing, or the state of having failed; cessation; neglect; bankruptcy.
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That which fails; anything unsuccessful.
By James Champlin Fernald
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