1. Noun
Cessation of supply, or total defect; a failing; deficiency; as, failure of rain; failure of crops.
2. Noun
Omission; nonperformance; as, the failure to keep a promise.
3. Noun
Want of success; the state of having failed.
4. Noun
Decay, or defect from decay; deterioration; as, the failure of memory or of sight.
5. Noun
A becoming insolvent; bankruptcy; suspension of payment; as, failure in business.
6. Noun
A failing; a slight fault.
7. Noun
loss of ability to function normally; "kidney failure"
Vocabulary classified under Medicine and healthcare
8. 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"
Vocabulary classified under Environmental science
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