failure | an unexpected omission, he resented my failure to return his call, the mechanic's failure to check the brakes |
failure | an act that fails, his failure to pass the test |
quality control | maintenance of standards of quality of manufactured goods |
quality | an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone, the quality of mercy is not strained--Shakespeare |
quality caliber calibre | a degree or grade of excellence or worth, the quality of students has risen, an executive of low caliber |
superiority high quality | the quality of being superior |
inferiority low quality | an inferior quality |
parental quality | a quality appropriate to a parent |
motherliness maternalism maternal quality maternity | the quality of having or showing the tenderness and warmth and affection of or befitting a mother, the girl's motherliness made her invaluable in caring for the children |
fatherliness paternal quality | the benignity and protectiveness of or befitting a father, the gentleness and fatherliness of the strange old man eased her fears |
timbre timber quality tone | (music) the distinctive property of a complex sound (a voice or noise or musical sound), the timbre of her soprano was rich and lovely, the muffled tones of the broken bell summoned them to meet |
assurance self-assurance confidence selfonfidence authority sureness | freedom from doubt, belief in yourself and your abilities, his assurance in his superiority did not make him popular, after that failure he lost his confidence, she spoke with authority |
prediction anticipation prevision | the act of predicting (as by reasoning about the future) |
quality character lineament | a characteristic property that defines the apparent individual nature of something, each town has a quality all its own, the radical character of our demands |
prediction foretelling forecasting prognostication | a statement made about the future |
assurance | a statement intended to inspire confidence, the President's assurances were not respected |
assurance pledge | a binding commitment to do or give or refrain from something, an assurance of help when needed, signed a pledge never to reveal the secret |
failure | an event that does not accomplish its intended purpose, the surprise party was a complete failure |
breakdown equipment failure | a cessation of normal operation, there was a power breakdown |
brake failure | brakes fail to stop a vehicle |
engine failure | engine does not run |
power outage power failure | equipment failure resulting when the supply of power fails, the ice storm caused a power outage |
failure loser nonstarter unsuccessful person | a person with a record of failing, someone who loses consistently |
assurance | a British term for some kinds of insurance |
life insurance life assurance | insurance paid to named beneficiaries when the insured person dies, in England they call life insurance life assurance |
deterioration decline in quality declension worsening | process of changing to an inferior state |
quality | high social status, a man of quality |
quality of life | your personal satisfaction (or dissatisfaction) with the cultural or intellectual conditions under which you live (as distinct from material comfort), the new art museum is expected to improve the quality of life |
failure | loss of ability to function normally, kidney failure |
circulatory failure | failure of the cardiovascular system to supply adequate amounts of blood to body tissues |
heart failure coronary failure | inability of the heart to pump enough blood to sustain normal bodily functions |
congestive heart failure | inability to pump enough blood to avoid congestion in the tissues |
renal failure kidney failure | inability of the kidneys to excrete wastes and to help maintain the electrolyte balance |
acute renal failure acute kidney failure | renal failure associated with burns or other trauma or with acute infection or obstruction of the urinary tract |
chronic renal failure chronic kidney failure | renal failure that can result from a variety of systemic disorders |
failure | lack of success, he felt that his entire life had been a failure, that year there was a crop failure |
bankruptcy failure | inability to discharge all your debts as they come due, the company had to declare bankruptcy, fraudulent loans led to the failure of many banks |
bank failure | the inability of a bank to meet its credit obligations |
crop failure | the failure of crops to produce a marketable surplus |
high-grade top-quality top-grade | surpassing in quality, top-grade ore |
quality | of high social status, people of quality, a quality family |
choice prime(a) prize quality select | of superior grade, choice wines, prime beef, prize carnations, quality paper, select peaches |