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Definition of failure



Overview of noun failure

The noun failure has 7 senses? (first 5 from tagged texts)
1. (18) failure

(an act that fails; "his failure to pass the test")

2. (10) failure

(an event that does not accomplish its intended purpose; "the surprise party was a complete failure")

3. (3) failure

(lack of success; "he felt that his entire life had been a failure"; "that year there was a crop failure")

4. (3) failure, loser, nonstarter, unsuccessful person

(a person with a record of failing; someone who loses consistently)

5. (1) failure

(an unexpected omission; "he resented my failure to return his call"; "the mechanic's failure to check the brakes")

6. bankruptcy, failure

(inability to discharge all your debts as they come due; "the company had to declare bankruptcy"; "fraudulent loans led to the failure of many banks")

7. failure

(loss of ability to function normally; "kidney failure")