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   Fail·ure

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   noun

   • 1. lack of success: "an economic policy that is doomed to failure" Similar lack of successnonsuccessnon-fulfillmentabortionmiscarriagedefeatfrustrationcollapsefounderingmisfiringcoming to nothingfalling throughinformal:fizzling outfiascodebaclecatastrophedisasterblundervain attemptabortiondefeatdamp squibinformal:flopbotchhashfoul-upscrewupwashoutletdowndead lossdead ducklead balloonlemonfailcock-uppig's earsnafuclinkervulgar slang:fuck-upballs-upOpposite successsuccess
   • ▪ an unsuccessful person, enterprise, or thing: "bad weather had resulted in crop failures" Similar loserborn loserincompetentnonachieverunderachieverne'er-do-welldisappointmentwrite-offno onenobodyinformal:no-hoperflopdudnonstarterwashoutdead losslemoninadequacyinsufficiencydeficiencylackdearthscarcityshortfallOpposite success
   • 2. the omission of expected or required action: "their failure to comply with the basic rules" Similar negligenceremissnessnonobservancenonperformancederelictionomissionneglectoversight
   • ▪ 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 downbreakdownnonfunctioncutting outseizing upmalfunctionfaultinesscrashinformal:conking outplaying up
   • ▪ a sudden cessation of power: "a sudden power failure" Similar breaking downbreakdownnonfunctioncutting 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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   • Failure is defined as a lack of success or the inability to meet an expectation. The problem is that we can read too much into failure. Too often, we tie it to our sense of self-worth, self-esteem, and self-acceptance. The expectation we fail to meet is often our own, or one that we've created in our own head.

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   • Failure can be embarrassing and painful to experience. But what is failure exactly? Failure is defined as a lack of success or the inability to meet an expectation. The problem is that we can read too much into failure. Too often, we tie it to our sense of self-worth, self-esteem, and self-acceptance.

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   What does failure to do a particular thing mean?

   • Your failure to do a particular thing is the fact that you do not do it, even though you were expected to do it. They see their failure to produce an heir as a curse from God. If something is a failure, it is not a success.

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   What is an example of failure?

   • Failure is defined as the inability to meet an expectation. Here are some examples of failure: A high school student needs to get an A on a math test to get a B in the class. They study and work with the teacher one-on-one. But when the test results come back, they received a B. This means they will get a C+ in the class.

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   Aug 18, 2021 · It's natural to try to avoid things that could end in failure. Failure can be embarrassing and painful to experience. But what is failure exactly? Failure is defined as a lack of success or the inability to meet an expectation. The problem is that we can read too much into failure.

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   failure noun (PERSON/ACTION) B2. someone or something that does not succeed: All my life I've felt like a failure. failure to do sth. B2. a situation in which you do not do something that you must do or are expected to do: Failure to pay within 14 days will result in prosecution.

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   We’ve all experienced failure. And honestly, our definition of failure might vary depending on our experiences. So, what is failure? But at its core, failure is defined as a lack of success. Failure is defined as the inability to meet an expectation. Here are some examples of failure:

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   [uncountable, countable] lack of success in doing or achieving something. The success or failure of the plan depends on you. She is still coming to terms with the failure of her marriage. The attempt was doomed to failure. All my efforts ended in failure. the problems of economic failure and increasing unemployment.

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   noun. an act or instance of failing fail or proving unsuccessful; lack of success: His effort ended in failure. The campaign was a failure. nonperformance of something due, required, or expected: a failure to do what one has promised; a failure to appear. a subnormal quantity or quality; an insufficiency: the failure of crops.

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   4 days ago · (feɪlyər ) Word forms: plural failures. 1. uncountable noun. 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 200-meter record ended in failure. Synonyms: lack of success, defeat, collapse, abortion More Synonyms of failure.

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   Dec 10, 2018 · Start by redefining what failure means to you. If you define failure as the discrepancy between what you hope to achieve (such as getting a job offer) and what you might achieve (learning...