different between failure vs preterition

English

Etymology

From Anglo-Norman failer, from Old French faillir (“to fail”).

Pronunciation

• (Canada, General American) IPA^(key): /?fe?l.j?/
• (UK) IPA^(key): /?fe?l.j?/

Noun

failure (countable and uncountable, plural failures)

1. State or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, opposite of success.
2. An object, person or endeavour in a state of failure or incapable of success.
3. Termination of the ability of an item to perform its required function; breakdown.
4. Bankruptcy.

Synonyms

• (person incapable of success): loser

Antonyms

• (state or condition): success, triumph

Derived terms

• ground failure
• power failure

Related terms

• fail

Translations

English

Alternative forms

• praeteritio, praeterition, præterition

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin praeteriti?, from praetere? (“I omit”).

Noun

preterition (countable and uncountable, plural preteritions)

1. The act of passing by, disregarding or omitting.
2. (rhetoric) Synonym of paralipsis
3. (law) The failure of a testator to name a legal heir in his will.
4. (theology) The doctrine that God passes over the non-elect in electing to eternal life those predestinated to salvation.

Synonyms

• pretermission

Translations