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   failure

   /ˈfeɪljə/

   noun

   • 1. lack of success: "an economic policy that is doomed to failure" Similar lack of successnon-successnon-fulfilmentabortionmiscarriagedefeatfrustrationcollapsefounderingmisfiringcoming to nothingfalling throughinformal:fizzling outfiascodebaclecatastrophedisasterblundervain attemptabortiondefeatdamp squibinformal:flopbotchhashfoul-upscrew-upwashoutlet-downdead lossdead ducklead balloonlemonfailcock-uppig's earsnafuclinkervulgar slang:fuck-upballs-upOpposite successsuccess
   • ▪ an unsuccessful person or thing: "bad weather had resulted in crop failures" Similar loserborn loserincompetentnon-achieverunderachieverne'er-do-welldisappointmentwrite-offno onenobodyinformal:no-hoperflopdudnon-starterwashoutdead losslemoninadequacyinsufficiencydeficiencylackdearthscarcityshortfallOpposite success
   • 2. the neglect or omission of expected or required action: "their failure to comply with the basic rules" Similar negligenceremissnessnon-observancenon-performancederelictionomissionneglectoversight
   • ▪ 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 downbreakdownnon-functioncutting outseizing upmalfunctionfaultinesscrashinformal:conking outplaying up
   • ▪ a sudden cessation of power: "a sudden power failure" Similar breaking downbreakdownnon-functioncutting 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. 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 / total failure. total failure Now she finally had to admit that the project had been a total failure.

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

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   How to use failure in a sentence. omission of occurrence or performance; specifically : a failing to perform a duty or expected action… See the full definition

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

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

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

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   Failure is a lack of success in doing or achieving something, especially in relation to a particular activity. This policy is doomed to failure. Three attempts on the British 200-metre record also ended in failure. ...feelings of failure. Synonyms: lack of success, defeat, collapse, abortion More Synonyms of failure. 2. countable noun B2.

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

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   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.

8. 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.