Fault (Noun)
Meaning 1
(electronics) equipment failure attributable to some defect in a circuit (loose connection or insulation failure or short circuit etc.); "it took much longer to find the fault than to fix it".
Classification
Nouns denoting natural events.
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Meaning 2
A wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention; "he made a bad mistake"; "she was quick to point out my errors"; "I could understand his English in spite of his grammatical faults".
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The company's financial troubles were a direct result of the CEO's fault in making reckless investment decisions.
- Her fault in not double-checking the calculations led to a costly mistake in the project.
- The teacher pointed out the student's fault in using the wrong verb tense in the essay.
- The driver's fault in running the red light caused a serious accident.
- The athlete's fault in not warming up properly led to a season-ending injury.
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- Lapse
- Bungle
- Flub
- Pratfall
- Foul-up
- Stain
- Foolishness
- Distortion
- Boo-boo
- Misreckoning
- Oversight
- Renege
- Incursion
- Offside
- Balls-up
- Skip
- Blunder
- Stupidity
- Smear
- Miscalculation
- Ballup
- Spot
- Fuckup
- Confusion
- Omission
- Slip
- Parapraxis
- Slip-up
- Mess-up
- Blot
- Revoke
- Blooper
- Mix-up
- Betise
- Imbecility
- Boner
- Botch
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Meaning 3
An imperfection in an object or machine; "a flaw caused the crystal to shatter"; "if there are any defects you should send it back to the manufacturer".
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
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Meaning 4
(sports) a serve that is illegal (e.g., that lands outside the prescribed area); "he served too many double faults".
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
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Meaning 5
Responsibility for a bad situation or event; "it was John's fault".
Classification
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.
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Meaning 6
The quality of being inadequate or falling short of perfection; "they discussed the merits and demerits of her novel"; "he knew his own faults much better than she did".
Classification
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.
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Meaning 7
(geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other; "they built it right over a geological fault"; "he studied the faulting of the earth's crust".
Classification
Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made).