meaning of failure
1. Cessation of supply, or total defect; a failing; deficiency; as, failure of rain; failure of crops.
2. Omission; nonperformance; as, the failure to keep a promise.
3. Want of success; the state of having failed.
4. Decay, or defect from decay; deterioration; as, the failure of memory or of sight.
5. A becoming insolvent; bankruptcy; suspension of payment; as, failure in business.
6. A failing; a slight fault.
7. failure The inability of a system or system component to perform a required function within specified limits. A failure may be produced when a fault is encountered.
8. an unexpected omission; "he resented my failure to return his call"; "the mechanics failure to check the
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