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1 a lack of success in achieving or doing something [≠ success]: 
Winston is not someone who accepts failure easily.
lack of success
[uncountable and countable]Winston is not someone who accepts failure easily.2 someone or something that is not successful [≠ success]: I always felt a bit of a failure at school.
unsuccessful person/thing
[countable]I always felt a bit of a failure at school.3 an act of not doing something which should be done or which people expect you to do : Failure to produce proof of identity could result in prosecution.
failure to do something
Failure to produce proof of identity could result in prosecution.4 a situation in which a business has to close because of a lack of money : Business failures in Scotland rose 10% last year.
business
[uncountable and countable]BBBFBusiness failures in Scotland rose 10% last year.5 an occasion when a machine or part of your body stops working properly : The cause of the crash was engine failure.
machine/body part
[uncountable and countable]THBThe cause of the crash was engine failure.6 an occasion when crops do not grow or produce food, for example because of bad weather :
