failure
noun
fail·ure
| \ ˈfāl-yər
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Definition of failure
1a
: omission of occurrence or performance
specifically
: a failing to perform a duty or expected action
failure to pay the rent on time
b(1)
: a state of inability to perform a normal function
kidney failure
— compare heart failure
(2)
: an abrupt cessation of normal functioning
a power failure
c
: a fracturing or giving way under stress
structural failure
2a
: lack of success
b
: a failing in business : bankruptcy
He was trying to rescue the company from failure.
3a
: a falling short : deficiency
a crop failure
b
: deterioration, decay
4
: one that has failed
He felt like a failure when he wasn't accepted into law school.