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Definition: Meaning of, failure in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈfeɪljə /

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failure failures
  1. lack of success [uncountable and countable] a lack of success in achieving or doing something
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  2. unsuccessful person/thing [countable] someone or something that is not successful
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  3. failure to do something an act of not doing something which should be done or which people expect you to do
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  4. business [uncountable and countable] a situation in which a business has to close because of a lack of money
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  5. machine/body part [uncountable and countable] an occasion when a machine or part of your body stops working properly
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  6. crops [uncountable and countable] an occasion when crops do not grow or produce food, for example because of bad weather
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failure used in phrases

  • acute kidney failure (noun)
    1. renal failure associated with burns or other trauma or with acute infection or obstruction of the urinary tract
  • acute renal failure (noun)
    1. renal failure associated with burns or other trauma or with acute infection or obstruction of the urinary tract
  • bank failure (noun)
    1. the inability of a bank to meet its credit obligations
  • brake failure (noun)
    1. brakes fail to stop a vehicle
  • chronic kidney failure (noun)
    1. renal failure that can result from a variety of systemic disorders
  • chronic renal failure (noun)
    1. renal failure that can result from a variety of systemic disorders
  • circulatory failure (noun)
    1. failure of the cardiovascular system to supply adequate amounts of blood to body tissues
  • congestive heart failure (noun)
    1. inability to pump enough blood to avoid congestion in the tissues
  • coronary failure (noun)
    1. inability of the heart to pump enough blood to sustain normal bodily functions
  • crop failure (noun)
    1. the failure of crops to produce a marketable surplus
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