Meaning of "fault" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD FAULT

From Old French faute, from Vulgar Latin fallita (unattested), ultimately from Latin fallere to fail.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF FAULT

fault  [fɔːlt]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FAULT

Fault is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb fault in English.

WHAT DOES FAULT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Fault

Fault may refer to: ▪ Fault, planar rock fractures which show evidence of relative movement ▪ Fault, in dog breeding, is an undesirable aspect of structure or appearance that indicates the dog should not be bred ▪ Fault, in criminal law, one must determine fault in a crime ▪ Fault, an abnormal condition or defect at the component, equipment, or sub-system level which may lead to a failure ▪ Fault, a serve that fails to place a tennis ball in the correct area of play ▪ Fault, an unintended electrical connection, a "short circuit", of several kinds ▪ Fault, a type of interrupt in software or operating systems ▪ A penalty in show jumping applied in scoring horse and rider performance...

Definition of fault in the English dictionary

The first definition of fault in the dictionary is an imperfection; failing or defect; flaw. Other definition of fault is a mistake or error. Fault is also an offence; misdeed.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO FAULT

PRESENT

Present

I fault

you fault

he/she/it faults

we fault

you fault

they fault

Present continuous

I am faulting

you are faulting

he/she/it is faulting

we are faulting

you are faulting

they are faulting

Present perfect

I have faulted

you have faulted

he/she/it has faulted

we have faulted

you have faulted

they have faulted

Present perfect continuous

I have been faulting

you have been faulting

he/she/it has been faulting

we have been faulting

you have been faulting

they have been faulting

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I faulted

you faulted

he/she/it faulted

we faulted

you faulted

they faulted

Past continuous

I was faulting

you were faulting

he/she/it was faulting

we were faulting

you were faulting

they were faulting

Past perfect

I had faulted

you had faulted

he/she/it had faulted

we had faulted

you had faulted

they had faulted

Past perfect continuous

I had been faulting

you had been faulting

he/she/it had been faulting

we had been faulting

you had been faulting

they had been faulting

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will fault

you will fault

he/she/it will fault

we will fault

you will fault

they will fault

Future continuous

I will be faulting

you will be faulting

he/she/it will be faulting

we will be faulting

you will be faulting

they will be faulting

Future perfect

I will have faulted

you will have faulted

he/she/it will have faulted

we will have faulted

you will have faulted

they will have faulted

Future perfect continuous

I will have been faulting

you will have been faulting

he/she/it will have been faulting

we will have been faulting

you will have been faulting

they will have been faulting

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would fault

you would fault

he/she/it would fault

we would fault

you would fault

they would fault

Conditional continuous

I would be faulting

you would be faulting

he/she/it would be faulting

we would be faulting

you would be faulting

they would be faulting

Conditional perfect

I would have fault

you would have fault

he/she/it would have fault

we would have fault

you would have fault

they would have fault

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been faulting

you would have been faulting

he/she/it would have been faulting

we would have been faulting

you would have been faulting

they would have been faulting

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you fault
we let´s fault
you fault

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to fault

Past participle

faulted

Present Participle

faulting

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «FAULT»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «fault» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of fault

accountability · Achilles heel · blame · blemish · blunder · boo-boo · boob · call to account · censure · complain · condemn · criticize · culpability · defect · deficiency · delinquency · demerit · drawback · error · error of judgment · failing · flaw · frailty · glitch · guilt · howler · imperfection · impugn · inaccuracy · indiscretion · infirmity · lack · lapse · liability · misconduct · misdeed · misdemeanour · mistake · negligence · offence · omission · oversight · peccadillo · responsibility · shortcoming · sin · slip · slip-up · snag · transgression · trespass · weak point · weakness · wrong · wrongdoing

TRANSLATION OF FAULT

Find out the translation of fault to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of fault from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «fault» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 故障
• Translator English - Spanish: culpa
• English: fault
• Translator English - Hindi: गलती
• Translator English - Arabic: خَطَأ
• Translator English - Russian: вина
• Translator English - Portuguese: culpa
• Translator English - Bengali: দোষ
• Translator English - French: faute
• Translator English - Malay: Kesalahan
• Translator English - German: Schuld
• Translator English - Japanese: 責任
• Translator English - Korean: 과실
• Translator English - Javanese: Kesalahan
• Translator English - Vietnamese: lỗi
• Translator English - Tamil: குற்றம்
• Translator English - Marathi: फॉल्ट
• Translator English - Turkish: hata
• Translator English - Italian: colpa
• Translator English - Polish: błąd
• Translator English - Ukrainian: провина
• Translator English - Romanian: vină
• Translator English - Greek: ατέλεια
• Translator English - Afrikaans: fout
• Translator English - Swedish: fel
• Translator English - Norwegian: feiltrinn

10 QUOTES WITH «FAULT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word fault.

1

Kate Adie

If I'm in danger then it's usually my fault and it's up to me to get myself out of it. I am not in it just to get an adrenalin rush. No way!

2

Waris Ahluwalia

My inspiration is always love and history, and my passion to a fault is craftsmanship and responsibility. Those are the simplest things. It goes beyond jewelry. It's every part of my life.

3

Edward Albee

I'm not suggesting that the play is without fault; all of my plays are imperfect, I'm rather happy to say-it leaves me something to do.

4

Muhammad Ali

My only fault is that I don't realize how great I really am.

5

Nicole Appleton

I went out with Robbie Williams and Liam Gallagher. I was accused of going out with many different people but that wasn't my fault.

6

Adam Arkin

People can get obsessed with romance, they can get obsessed with political paranoia, they can get obsessed with horror. It's isn't the fault of the subject matter that creates the obsession, I don't think.

7

Saint Teresa of Avila

It is no small misfortune and disgrace that, through our own fault, we neither understand our nature nor our origin.

8

Richard Bach

If it's never our fault, we can't take responsibility for it. If we can't take responsibility for it, we'll always be its victim.

9

Ellen Barkin

I am to a fault an introspective person. But I am not a reflective person - except for a big mistake, and then I really think about it.

10

Heston Blumenthal

I have this desire to keep improving, so I find fault.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FAULT»

Discover the use of fault in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to fault and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

The Fault in Our Stars

Soon to Be a Major Motion Picture TODAY Book Club pick TIME Magazine’s #1 Fiction Book of 2012 "The greatest romance story of this decade." —Entertainment Weekly -Millions of copies sold- #1 New York Times Bestseller #1 Wall Street ...

John Green, 2012

The Fault in Our Stars

You laugh, you cry, and then you come back for more.' Markus Zusak, bestselling and Printz Honor-winning author of The Book Thief 'An electric portrait of young people who learn to live life with one foot in the grave.

John Green, 2012

The Fault in Our Stars

' Bliss 'If you need inspiration when it comes to making the most of a moment, this one is for you' Mizz 'Exploring the funny, thrilling and tragic business of being alive and in love, this is a life-affirming tale of two teenagers who are ...

John Green, 2012

Fault Lines

In Fault Lines, Rajan makes a case for looking beyond the short-sighted blame-game thattargets only greedy bankers.

Raghuram Rajan, 2012

It's Not Your Fault, KoKo Bear: A Read-together Book for ...

KoKo Bear learns what divorce means, how to deal with changes, how to recognize and talk about her feelings, and that the divorce is not her fault. Each page includes tips for parents.

Vicki Lansky, 1997

Responsibility and Fault

These highly original essays develop themes implicit in Herbert Hart and the author's Causation in the Law (2nd ed. 1985).

Tony Honoré, 1999

Fault-Diagnosis Applications: Model-Based Condition ...

This book is a sequel of the book Fault-Diagnosis Systems published in 2006, where the basic methods were described.

Rolf Isermann, 2011

Fault Location on Power Networks

This guide enables readers to pinpoint the location of a fault on power lines following a disturbance. It covers all aspects of protective relaying and automation from both the design and application standpoints.

Murari Mohan Saha, Jan Jozef Izykowski, Eugeniusz Rosolowski, 2009

Fault Detection and Diagnosis in Engineering Systems

Featuring a model-based approach to fault detection and diagnosis in engineering systems, this book contains up-to-date, practical information on preventing product deterioration, performance degradation and major machinery damage.

Janos Gertler, 1998

Advanced Automotive Fault Diagnosis

For students new to the subject, this book will help to develop these skills, but will also assist experienced technicians in further improving their performance and keeping up with recent industry developments.

Tom Denton, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FAULT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term fault is used in the context of the following news items.

Pickup driver at fault in Egelston Township motorcycle collision …

EGELSTON TOWNSHIP, MI – A Chevy pickup truck driver has been identified as the at-fault driver in a motorcycle crash Thursday evening, ... «MLive.com, Jul 15»

More than 2000 Mapperley homes out of power after cable fault

More than 2,000 homes were faced with a power cut after a fault in a cable at Mapperley Primary sub station. A total of 2,227 homes in the area ... «Nottingham Post, Jul 15»

John Casper Jr.: It's nobody's fault, but Cotter athletes deserve better

It's not anyone's fault, really. Who can blame someone for stepping down for personal reasons, as Nienaber did? Or taking advantage of a great ... «Winona Daily News, Jul 15»

Real 'Fault in Our Stars' couple kiss again

The Pragers became known as the real "Fault in Our Stars" couple after CNN told the story of how Kentucky Medicaid refused to pay for Katie to ... «WPTZ The Champlain Valley, Jul 15»

Jwala-Ashwini's exclusion from TOP scheme not Gopichand's fault …

Jwala Gutta and Ashwini Ponnappa might have accused Pullela Gopichand of bais but former coach Vimal Kumar today said the national chief ... «Firstpost, Jul 15»

No Fault Employment?

The divorce metaphor bears fruit yet again when it comes to the employment relationship. To this mix I add the concept of “no fault” divorce and ... «JD Supra, Jul 15»

Giuliani: SF's Sanctuary Policy at Fault in Steinle's Murder

There's no question Kate Steinle, who was killed while walking on a pier in San Francisco with her father last week, would still be alive if that ... «Newsmax, Jul 15»

Capt finds fault with Modi's Sansad Adarsh Gram Yojana

Amritsar Member of Parliament and deputy leader of the Congress in the Lok Sabha Capt Amarinder Singh on Friday said Prime Minister ... «Hindustan Times, Jul 15»

Police: Lithonia cop at fault for wreck that killed him, infant

Police have determined the off-duty Lithonia police officer who was killed in a car wreck last week was at fault for the crash. Jamell Dent was ... «Atlanta Journal Constitution, Jul 15»

Heuston Station services delayed over freight train fault

Train services operating to and from Heuston Station were subject to serious delays on Thursday evening when a freight train developed ... «Irish Times, Jul 15»