mistake error fault | 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 |
double fault | (tennis) two successive faults in serving resulting in the loss of the point |
localization localisation location locating fix | a determination of the place where something is, he got a good fix on the target |
fault | (sports) a serve that is illegal (e.g., that lands outside the prescribed area), he served too many double faults |
quarterback signal caller field general | (American football) the position of the football player in the backfield who directs the offensive play of his team, quarterback is the most important position on the team |
signals intelligence SIGINT | intelligence information gathered from communications intelligence or electronics intelligence or telemetry intelligence |
placement location locating position positioning emplacement | the act of putting something in a certain place |
signal box signal tower | a building from which signals are sent to control the movements of railway trains |
fault | responsibility for a bad situation or event, it was John's fault |
signal level | the amplitude level of the desired signal |
demerit fault | 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 |
signal detection detection | the detection that a signal is being received |
signal signaling sign | any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message, signals from the boat suddenly stopped |
starting signal start | a signal to begin (as in a race), the starting signal was a green light, the runners awaited the start |
storm signal | a signal announcing the approach of a storm (particularly a storm of marked violence) |
time signal | a signal (especially electronic or by radio) indicating the precisely correct time |
alarm alert warning signal alarum | an automatic signal (usually a sound) warning of danger |
distress signal distress call | an internationally recognized signal sent out by a ship or plane indicating that help is needed |
reveille wake-up signal | (military) signal to wake up |
telegraphic signal radiotelegraphic signal | a signal transmitted by telegraphy |
visual signal | a signal that involves visual communication |
traffic light traffic signal stoplight | a visual signal to control the flow of traffic at intersections |
flag signal flag | a rectangular piece of fabric used as a signalling device |
code flag nautical signal flag | one of an international code of flag signals used between ships |
blinker turn signal turn indicator trafficator | a blinking light on a motor vehicle that indicates the direction in which the vehicle is about to turn |
electronic signal | a signal generated by electronic means |
signal fire signal light | a fire set as a signal |
input signal input | signal going into an electronic system |
output signal output | signal that comes out of an electronic system |
fault | (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 |
background background signal | extraneous signals that can be confused with the phenomenon to be observed or measured, they got a bad connection and could hardly hear one another over the background signals |
fault line | (geology) line determined by the intersection of a geological fault and the earth's surface |
signal | any incitement to action, he awaited the signal to start, the victory was a signal for wild celebration |
Denali Fault | a major open geological fault in Alaska |
fault faulting geological fault shift fracture break | (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 |
inclined fault | a geological fault in which one side is above the other |
normal fault gravity fault common fault | an inclined fault in which the hanging wall appears to have slipped downward relative to the footwall |
San Andreas Fault | a major geological fault in California, runs from San Diego to San Francisco, the source of serious earthquakes |
strike-slip fault | a geological fault in which one of the adjacent surfaces appears to have moved horizontally |
thrust fault overthrust fault reverse fault | a geological fault in which the upper side appears to have been pushed upward by compression |
quarterback signal caller field general | (football) the person who plays quarterback |
signal | an electric quantity (voltage or current or field strength) whose modulation represents coded information about the source from which it comes |
radio signal | a radio wave used to transmit and receive messages |
no fault insurance no fault automobile insurance | a system of automobile insurance where a party who is injured in an automobile accident recovers damages up to a specific amount against his own insurance company regardless of who was responsible for the accident, the amount of litigation resulting from minor accidents is reduced by no fault insurance |
signal-to-noise ratio signal-to-noise signal noise ratio signal noise S N | the ratio of signal intensity to noise intensity |
defect fault flaw | 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 |
blame fault | put or pin the blame on |
blame find fault a pick | harass with constant criticism, Don't always pick on your little brother |
bespeak betoken indicate point signal | be a signal for or a symptom of, These symptoms indicate a serious illness, Her behavior points to a severe neurosis, The economic indicators signal that the euro is undervalued |
sign signal signalize signalise | communicate silently and non-verbally by signals or signs, He signed his disapproval with a dismissive hand gesture, The diner signaled the waiters to bring the menu |