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Meaning of
fault
in English
fault
us
//fɔlt//
uk
//fɔːlt//
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Plural
faults
Past Tense
faulted
Participle Verb
faulting
Third Person Singular
faults
Definitions
Noun
blameworthiness
for
a
mistake
;
culpability
a
significant
defect
or
imperfection
a
personal
characteristic
increasing
risk
His
reckless
driving
is
a
fault
that
may
cause
accidents
.
a
point
of
structural
weakness
The
engineer
identified
a
fault
in
the
bridge's
foundation
.
a
mistake
or
error
;
minor
offense
The
company
apologized
for
the
fault
in
their
customer
service
.
a
software
exception
or
glitch
The
programmer
spent
hours
debugging
to
fix
the
fault
in
the
code
.
a
point
of
division
or
discontinuity
(
fracture
,
break
)
The
geologist
studied
the
fault
in
the
earth's
crust
.
an
abnormal
electric
circuit
connection
The
electrician
repaired
the
fault
in
the
wiring
system
.
a
defect
or
imperfection
;
detracting
from
perfection
The
manufacturer
acknowledged
a
fault
in
the
product's
design
.
a
mistake
or
incorrect
action
The
athlete's
fault
was
not
training
hard
enough
for
the
competition
.
a
personal
weakness
or
character
flaw
Her
impatience
was
a
major
fault
that
affected
her
relationships
.
responsibility
for
an
error
or
mistake
The
company
accepted
fault
for
the
mistake
and
offered
a
refund
.
Compounds / Phrases
faultfind
faultfinder
faultfinders
faultfinding
footfault
find fault
faultline
faultlines
at fault
faultfindings