DICTOMETER

FAULT

1. Synonyms:
   • Mistake
   • Error
   • Fault
   Definitions:
   • a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
   Examples:
   • He made a bad mistake
   • She was quick to point out my errors
   • I could understand his English in spite of his grammatical faults
   
   
2. Synonyms:
   • Defect
   • Fault
   • Flaw
   Definitions:
   • an imperfection in an object or machine
   Examples:
   • A flaw caused the crystal to shatter
   • If there are any defects you should send it back to the manufacturer
   
   
3. Synonyms:
   • Demerit
   • Fault
   Definitions:
   • the quality of being inadequate or falling short of perfection
   Examples:
   • They discussed the merits and demerits of her novel
   • He knew his own faults much better than she did
   
   
4. Synonyms:
   • Fault
   • Faulting
   • Geological fault
   • Shift
   • Fracture
   • Break
   Definitions:
   • (geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other
   Examples:
   • They built it right over a geological fault
   • He studied the faulting of the earth's crust
   
   
5. Synonyms:
   • Fault
   Definitions:
   • (electronics) equipment failure attributable to some defect in a circuit (loose connection or insulation failure or short circuit etc.)
   Examples:
   • It took much longer to find the fault than to fix it
   
   
6. Synonyms:
   • Fault
   Definitions:
   • responsibility for a bad situation or event
   Examples:
   • It was John's fault
   
   
7. Synonyms:
   • Fault
   Definitions:
   • (sports) a serve that is illegal (e.g., that lands outside the prescribed area)
   Examples:
   • He served too many double faults
   
   

1. Synonyms:
   • Blame
   • Fault
   Definitions:
   • put or pin the blame on