Faults: meaning, definitions and examples
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faults
[ fɔ:lt ]
in engineering
Mistakes or defects in a system or machine that prevent it from working correctly.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The technician found several faults in the engine.
- The software update fixed the faults in the system.
in behavior
Mistakes or weaknesses in someone's character or behavior.
Synonyms
imperfections, shortcomings, weaknesses
Examples of usage
- He admitted his faults and apologized for his actions.
- Recognizing your faults is the first step to self-improvement.
Translations
Translations of the word "faults" in other languages:
🇵🇹 falhas
- defeitos
- falhas de funcionamento
🇮🇳 त्रुटियाँ
- दोष
- खराबियाँ
🇩🇪 Fehler
- Defekte
- Störungen
🇮🇩 kesalahan
- cacat
- kerusakan
🇺🇦 помилки
- недоліки
- несправності
🇵🇱 błędy
- wady
- usterki
🇯🇵 欠陥 (けっかん)
- 不具合 (ふぐあい)
- 誤り (あやまり)
🇫🇷 défauts
- erreurs
- pannes
🇪🇸 fallos
- defectos
- errores
🇹🇷 hatalar
- kusurlar
- arızalar
🇰🇷 결함 (gyeolham)
- 오류 (oryu)
- 고장 (gojang)
🇸🇦 أخطاء
- عيوب
- أعطال
🇨🇿 chyby
- vady
- poruchy
🇸🇰 chyby
- vady
- poruchy
🇨🇳 故障 (gùzhàng)
- 缺陷 (quēxiàn)
- 错误 (cuòwù)
🇸🇮 napake
- pomanjkljivosti
- okvare
🇮🇸 villur
- gallar
- bilanir
🇰🇿 қателіктер
- ақаулар
- ақаулар
🇬🇪 შეცდომები
- დეფექტები
- გაუმართაობები
🇦🇿 səhvlər
- qüsurlar
- nasazlıqlar
🇲🇽 fallos
- defectos
- errores
Etymology
The word 'faults' originated from Middle English 'faut' meaning 'lack, deficiency' or 'mistake'. It has been used since the 13th century to refer to defects or imperfections. In the context of behavior, the term evolved to describe personal shortcomings or weaknesses. The verb form 'fault' has been in use since the 15th century, indicating the action of finding or assigning blame for mistakes. Throughout history, 'faults' has been associated with identifying errors and defects in various contexts.
See also: fault, faultfinder, faultfinding, faulting, faultless, faultlessly, faulty.
Word Frequency Rank
At #5,346 in frequency, this word belongs to advanced vocabulary. It's less common than core vocabulary but important for sophisticated expression.
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