What does failure mean?
Definitions for failure
ˈfeɪl yərfail·ure
Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word failure.
Princeton's WordNet
failurenoun
an act that fails
"his failure to pass the test"
failurenoun
an event that does not accomplish its intended purpose
"the surprise party was a complete failure"
failurenoun
lack of success
"he felt that his entire life had been a failure"; "that year there was a crop failure"
failure, loser, nonstarter, unsuccessful personnoun
a person with a record of failing; someone who loses consistently
failurenoun
an unexpected omission
"he resented my failure to return his call"; "the mechanic's failure to check the brakes"
bankruptcy, failurenoun
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"
failurenoun
loss of ability to function normally
"kidney failure"
Wiktionary
failurenoun
State or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, opposite of success.
failurenoun
An object, person or endeavour in a state of failure or incapable of success.
failurenoun
Termination of the ability of an item to perform its required function, breakdown.
Etymology: From failer, from faillir.
Wikipedia
Failure
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. The criteria for failure depends on context, and may be relative to a particular observer or belief system. One person might consider a failure what another person considers a success, particularly in cases of direct competition or a zero-sum game. Similarly, the degree of success or failure in a situation may be differently viewed by distinct observers or participants, such that a situation that one considers to be a failure, another might consider to be a success, a qualified success or a neutral situation. It may also be difficult or impossible to ascertain whether a situation meets criteria for failure or success due to ambiguous or ill-defined definition of those criteria. Finding useful and effective criteria, or heuristics, to judge the success or failure of a situation may itself be a significant task.
Webster Dictionary
Failurenoun
cessation of supply, or total defect; a failing; deficiency; as, failure of rain; failure of crops
Failurenoun
omission; nonperformance; as, the failure to keep a promise
Failurenoun
want of success; the state of having failed
Failurenoun
decay, or defect from decay; deterioration; as, the failure of memory or of sight
Failurenoun
a becoming insolvent; bankruptcy; suspension of payment; as, failure in business
Failurenoun
a failing; a slight fault
Etymology: [From Fail.]
Freebase
Failure
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
The Roycroft Dictionary
failure
1. The man who can tell others what to do and how to do it, but never does it himself. 2. A man who has blundered, but is not able to cash in the experience.
The Foolish Dictionary, by Gideon Wurdz
FAILURE
The quickest method known for making money.
Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
failure
An unsuccessful attempt; as, the failure of an expedition.
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Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'failure' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1291
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'failure' in Written Corpus Frequency: #3201
Nouns Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'failure' in Nouns Frequency: #536
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of failure in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of failure in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
Examples of failure in a Sentence
We believe the FDA will likely view the risk as likely to be a class effect and apply changes to all approved drugs in the class, thus, even with information added to Onglyza's label for increased risk of heart failure hospitalization, we do not expect the drug to be commercially disadvantaged versus other members of its class.
Louis Niessen and Jahangir Khan failure to provide health care for many leads to a lot of human suffering and loss of important adults in Louis Niessen and Jahangir Khan lives as they die prematurely, up to ten to twenty years too early or remain with disability from stroke or from a more classical tropical condition.
The spread of evil is the symptom of a vacuum. whenever evil wins, it is only by default by the moral failure of those who evade the fact that there can be no compromise on basic principles.
Decades of pension underfunding, failure of the General Assembly to provide pension reform, and the city of Chicago's years of reliance on debt to fund operations have put the city in this financial position.
The pursuit of success is marked by numerous characteristics; including, perseverance, commitment, education, and wisdom, to name a few. The road to failure can also be described with countless personality traits, including, unreliable, indolence, ignorance, and ineptitude. However, during my thirty years as an administrator I have witnessed the most significant rationale for failure that cannot be described in a single word. It is a characteristic some people possess, often referred to by psychologists as the, need-to-be-liked-syndrome. Unfortunately, for some, their existence is predicated upon pleasing others, and seeking approval and recognition. They have become an inmate or prisoner to the thoughts and opinions of others. In other words, they lack self-value, and therefore must receive it from others. When you do not value yourself, then it will be difficult to obtain joy and contentment in one’s life. Remember; you have worth and value.
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Translations for failure
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- عطل, إخفاقArabic
- неудачник, несполука, повреда, неуспехBulgarian
- fracàsCatalan, Valencian
- nezdar, porucha, neúspěch, selháníCzech
- fiasko, svigt, nedbrudDanish
- Pleite, Versagerin, Misserfolg, Versagen, Misslingen, Versager, Ausfall, VerschlechterungGerman
- αποτυχίαGreek
- avería, fracaso, fracasado, falloSpanish
- ebaõnnestumineEstonian
- porrotBasque
- epäonnistuminen, vikaFinnish
- raté, panne, échecFrench
- meathlú, meathIrish
- fàilligeadhScottish Gaelic
- כשלוןHebrew
- असफलताHindi
- kudarcHungarian
- kegagalanIndonesian
- fiaskoIdo
- insuccesso, fiasco, fallimento, avariaItalian
- 失敗Japanese
- សេចក្ដីខ្វះKhmer
- иш ордунан чыкпай калуу, жол болбооKyrgyz
- defectum,Latin
- neveiksme, neizdošanāsLatvian
- mislukking, fout, faling, mislukkelingDutch
- svikt, fiasko, misæreNorwegian
- nieudacznik, awaria, porażka, niepowodzenie, brak, defektPolish
- fracasso, falhaPortuguese
- eșecRomanian
- провал, выход из строя, сбой, крах, поломкаRussian
- neuspehSlovene
- misslyckandeSwedish
- వైఫల్యంTelugu
- thất bạiVietnamese
- 失败Chinese
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