failure

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈfeɪlˌjɚ/

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• Hyphenation: fail‧ure

Noun

Singular failure

Plural failures

Failure is on the Academic Vocabulary List.

1. (countable) A failure is someone or something that fails, or does not achieve a goal.

   I was a failure at my first job.

2. (countable) A failure is an attempt that does not succeed.

   The rocket launch was a failure because of bad weather.