failure
(noun) an unexpected omission; “he resented my failure to return his call”; “the mechanic’s failure to check the brakes”
failure
(noun) an act that fails; “his failure to pass the test”
failure
(noun) an event that does not accomplish its intended purpose; “the surprise party was a complete failure”
failure, loser, nonstarter, unsuccessful person
(noun) a person with a record of failing; someone who loses consistently
failure
(noun) loss of ability to function normally; “kidney failure”
failure
(noun) lack of success; “he felt that his entire life had been a failure”; “that year there was a crop failure”
bankruptcy, failure
(noun) inability to discharge all your debts as they come due; “the company had to declare bankruptcy”; “fraudulent loans led to the failure of many banks”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
failure (countable and uncountable, plural failures)
State or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, opposite of success.
An object, person or endeavour in a state of failure or incapable of success.
Termination of the ability of an item to perform its required function; breakdown.
Bankruptcy.
• (person incapable of success): loser
• (state or condition): success, triumph
Source: Wiktionary
Fail"ure, n. Etym: [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. Decau, 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.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 December 2024
(noun) Australian tree having hard white timber and glossy green leaves with white flowers followed by one-seeded glossy blue fruit
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
