failure
- n an act that fails
his failure to pass the test - n an event that does not accomplish its intended purpose
the surprise party was a complete failure - n lack of success
he felt that his entire life had been a failure
that year there was a crop failure - n a person with a record of failing; someone who loses consistently
- n an unexpected omission
he resented my failure to return his call
the mechanic's failure to check the brakes - n inability to discharge all your debts as they come due
fraudulent loans led to the failure of many banks - n loss of ability to function normally
kidney failure
faintness
- n a feeling of faintness and of being ready to swoon
- n the property of being without strength
the faintness or potency of the feeling - n barely audible
- n the trait of lacking boldness and courage
faintness of heart and infirmity of purpose - n the quality of being dim or lacking contrast
fair-maids-of-france
- n rosette-forming perennial having compact panicles of white flowers; Europe
fair-mindedness
- n ability to make judgments free from discrimination or dishonesty
fair-trade act
- n formerly a state law that protected manufacturers from price-cutting by allowing them to set minimum retail prices for their merchandise; eliminated by the United States Congress in 1975
fair-trade agreement
- n an agreement (illegal in the United States) between the manufacturer of a trademarked item of merchandise and its retail distributors to sell the item at a price at or above the price set by the manufacturer