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3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Failure \Fail"ure\, n. [From {Fail}.] 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. [Obs.] --Johnson. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: failure n 1: an act that fails 2: an event that does not accomplish its intended purpose [ant: {success}] 3: lack of success [ant: {success}] 4: a person with a record of failing [syn: {loser}, {nonstarter}, {unsuccessful person}] [ant: {achiever}] 5: an unexpected omission; "he resented my failure to return his call" From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (13 Mar 01) [foldoc]: 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. (1996-05-13)
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