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failure — fail·ure n 1: omission of occurrence or performance; specif: a failing to perform a duty or expected action a failure to mitigate damages failure to prosecute 2: a lack of success or adequacy failure of a suit 3: a failing in business … Law dictionary
Failure (disambiguation) — Failure is not meeting a desirable or intended objective.Failure may also refer to: * Failure (album), an album by King Missile *Failure (band), a 1990s rock bandee also*Failure rate *Structural failure, a material stressed to its strength limit … Wikipedia
failure — [fāl′yər] n. [< earlier failer < Anglo Fr < OFr faillir: see FAIL] 1. the act of failing or the state or condition resulting from having failed; specif., a) a falling short b) a losing of power or strength c) a breakdown in operation or… … English World dictionary
Strength of materials — Internal force lines are denser near the hole, a common stress concentration In materials science, the strength of a material is its ability to withstand an applied stress without failure. The applied stress may be tensile, compressive, or shear … Wikipedia
Strength training — This article is about the basic principles to train muscular strength. For strength training using free weights or weight machines, see weight training. The lat. pulldown, which strengthens the arms and back Strength training is the use of… … Wikipedia
Failure theory (material) — v · d · e Materials failure modes Buckling · Corro … Wikipedia
Strength of ships — The strength of ships is a topic of key interest to Naval Architects and shipbuilders. Ships which are built too strong are heavy, slow, and cost extra money to build and operate since they weigh more, whilst ships which are built too weakly… … Wikipedia
Failure — For other uses, see Failure (disambiguation). Fail redirects here. For the Irish Republican Party, see Fianna Fáil … Wikipedia
failure — /fayl yeuhr/, n. 1. an act or instance of failing or proving unsuccessful; lack of success: His effort ended in failure. The campaign was a failure. 2. nonperformance of something due, required, or expected: a failure to do what one has promised; … Universalium
failure — /ˈfeɪljə / (say faylyuh) noun 1. an act of failing; a proving unsuccessful; lack of success: his effort ended in failure; the campaign was a failure. 2. non performance of something due or required: a failure to do what one has promised; a… …
