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Brendan Myers

Meaning of "faulty" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF FAULTY

faulty  [ˈfɔːltɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FAULTY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Faulty is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES FAULTY 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 faulty in the English dictionary

The definition of faulty in the dictionary is defective or imperfect. Other definition of faulty is culpable.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FAULTY


balti
ˈbɔːltɪ
casualty
ˈkæʒjʊəltɪ
contralti
kənˈtrɑːltɪ
cruelty
ˈkruːəltɪ
difficulty
ˈdɪfɪkəltɪ
faculty
ˈfækəltɪ
guilty
ˈɡɪltɪ
loyalty
ˈlɔɪəltɪ
malty
ˈmɔːltɪ
melty
ˈmeltɪ
novelty
ˈnɒvəltɪ
penalty
ˈpɛnəltɪ
realty
ˈrɪəltɪ
royalty
ˈrɔɪəltɪ
saltie
ˈsɔːltɪ
salty
ˈsɔːltɪ
specialty
ˈspɛʃəltɪ
unfaulty
ʌnˈfɔːltɪ
vaulty
ˈvɔːltɪ
volti
ˈvəʊltɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FAULTY

fauld
Faulkner
Faulknerian
fault
fault line
fault plane
fault tree
fault-find
fault-finder
fault-finding
fault-tolerant
faultful
faultier
faultiest
faultily
faultiness
faultless
faultlessly
faultlessness
faun

WORDS THAT END LIKE FAULTY

brand loyalty
culty
Dean of Faculty
death penalty
degree of difficulty
frailty
interfaculty
kelty
Law Faculty
milty
nonfaculty
plead guilty
silty
speech difficulty
the death penalty
theatre of cruelty
university faculty
vice-admiralty
viceroyalty
Welty

Synonyms and antonyms of faulty in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «FAULTY»

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

Translation of «faulty» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FAULTY

Find out the translation of faulty to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of faulty from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «faulty» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

有缺点的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

defectuoso
570 millions of speakers

English

faulty
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

दोषपूर्ण
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مَعِيب
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

неисправный
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

defeituoso
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ত্রুটিপূর্ণ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

défectueux
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Rosak
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

fehlerhaft
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

欠陥のある
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

결점이 있는
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Gagal
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bị lỗi
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தவறான
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सदोष
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

arızalı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

difettoso
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wadliwy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

несправний
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

defect
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ατελής
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

foutiewe
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

felaktig
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

defekt
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of faulty

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FAULTY»

The term «faulty» is very widely used and occupies the 15.898 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FAULTY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about faulty

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10 QUOTES WITH «FAULTY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word faulty.
1
Terry Gross
I learned that I never really know the true story of my guests' lives, that I have to content myself with knowing that when I'm interviewing somebody, I'm getting a combination of fact and truth and self-mythology and self-delusion and selective memory and faulty memory.
2
Ron Kind
As many will remember, a respected Army Corps economist filed a whistleblower complaint about the Corps' use of faulty data to justify lock and dam expansion.
3
Brendan Myers
No one is served or benefitted by believing in false or faulty ideas.
4
Gene Roddenberry
We must question the story logic of having an all-knowing all-powerful God, who creates faulty Humans, and then blames them for his own mistakes.
5
Mike Rutherford
I can assume that the younger generations will no longer know what vinyl was. Maybe some kids will take their CD back to the shop, telling the shop owner they have a faulty disc and if they could please get a new one.
6
Jackie Speier
We think nothing of protecting consumers from faulty toasters or unsafe cars. Is it unreasonable to suggest that investors are entitled to information they can trust before investing their hard-earned money? I don't think it's unreasonable at all.
7
James Stephens
The trouble of the king becomes the trouble of the subject, for how shall we live if judgement is withheld, or if faulty decisions are promulgated?
8
Andrew Taylor Still
You find that all men are successes or failures. Success is the stamp of truth. I will say all men who fail to place their feet on the dome of facts do so by not sieving all truth and throwing the faulty to one side.
9
Lili Taylor
I felt that the biological clock was some myth to keep me from doing what I wanted to do. And so I rebelled against it in the '90s. I thought it was a backlasher, some sort of faulty data. But it's real. I'm glad I woke up before my body was just like 'uh-uh.'
10
Charity Sunshine Tillemann-Dick
Whether by a Mack truck or by heart failure or faulty lungs, death happens. But life isn't really just about avoiding death, is it? It's about living.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FAULTY»

Discover the use of faulty in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to faulty and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Attacking Faulty Reasoning
Help your students hone their critical thinking and refine their rational and argumentative discussion skills with the seventh edition of Damer's ATTACKING FAULTY REASONING: A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO FALLACY-FREE ARGUMENTS.
T. Damer, 2012
2
Faulty Foundations: The Unseen Problems
Are all curses broken spontaneously when we become saved? This book is studded with revelations on the significance of spiritual foundations - it shall settle the controversy once and for all.
Onyechi Daniel, 2013
3
Faulty Foundations!
This Book explains the reason behind the collapse in our society today - Faulty Foundations! It discusses Faulty Foundations in people's lives that had led to some great collapses!
Vincent N. Paul, 2009
4
Attacking Faulty Reasoning: A Practical Guide to ...
Help your students hone their critical thinking and refine their rational and argumentative discussion skills with the sixth edition of Damer's ATTACKING FAULTY REASONING: A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO FALLACY-FREE ARGUMENTS.
T. Damer, 2008
5
How PowerPoint Makes You Stupid: The Faulty Causality, ...
Reveals that PowerPoint's celebrated ease and efficiency can actually lead to a disturbing transformation in human communication, with implications not only for individuals but also for the culture at large.
Franck Frommer, 2012
6
Faulty Towers: Tenure and the Structure of Higher Education
"Setting the record straight about the institution of academic tenure, this book elucidates its history, legal status, and common misunderstandings.
Ryan C. Amacher, Roger E. Meiners, 2004
7
Tripwired? Document Trail of Faulty Airplane Wiring ...
A series of remedies are offered that are intended to focus on the issue & lead to a resolution of wiring problems. Includes military & industry letters & reports.
Danielle Brian, 1998
8
General Definitons, Copy for Advertisments, Correct and ...
The writing of this book has afforded him pleasure in his leisure moments, and that pleasure would be much increased if he knew that the perusal of it would create any bond of sympathy between himself and the angling community in general.
Anon, 2008
9
Faulty Wiring: A Collection of Short Fiction
A Collection of Short Fiction Keith Blenman. Introduction Or Unnecessary Babble ix security. But I don't think I would've been happy. Writing is the only thing I can really pride myself on. It's all I know how to do (or I'm just kidding myself and ...
Keith Blenman, 2005
10
Policyholder's Guide to the Law of Insurance Coverage
This is because it is not always clear whether such losses were caused by " negligence" constituting "faulty workmanship" or some mistake or negligence that does not rise to the level of faulty workmanship. :404 For example, in U.S. West.
Peter J. Kalis, Thomas M. Reiter, James R. Segerdahl, 1997

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FAULTY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term faulty is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Takata rejects call for fund to compensate victims of faulty air bags
Takata rejects call for fund to compensate victims of faulty air bags ... Co. for victims of crashes caused by faulty small-car ignition switches. «CTV News, Jul 15»
2
GM Recalling 686000 Crossovers from Four Brands for Faulty Liftgate
The issue is faulty “Prop Recovery System” software that might not recognize when the gas support struts become worn and can no longer ... «Car and Driver, Jul 15»
3
Chris Broussard Apologizes For Faulty Mark Cuban Reporting
Broussard offered up a mea culpa on Twitter Friday afternoon, admitting he should have “should have attempted to contact Mark Cuban before ... «The Big Lead, Jul 15»
4
Death by faulty syringe
The faulty syringes were supplied by Fresenius Kabi Ltd as a licensed wholesaler for Calea UK Ltd, the manufacturer. (This article was ... «Hindu Business Line, Jul 15»
5
More cars recalled over faulty airbags
(KRNV & MyNews4.com)--More vehicles are being recalled over faulty airbags. Honda says it will recall 4.5 million vehicles in Japan and other ... «KRNV My News 4, Jul 15»
6
A faulty list of winners and losers
Hammer's judgment is also faulty in calling Rep. John Blust a loser. Blust acquitted himself with honor all the way to the end. Politically, he's ... «Greensboro News & Record, Jul 15»
7
Faulty bookkeeping for $9M in Sutter County
In the midst of an otherwise uneventful Sutter County audit came the matter of an unrecorded $9.1 million. The money was borrowed and ... «Appeal-Democrat, Jul 15»
8
Honda announces another recall for faulty air bags
Honda has added 4.5 million vehicles in countries outside the U.S. to the growing list of cars and trucks recalled for Takata air bags that could ... «Youngstown Vindicator, Jul 15»
9
Service Nova Scotia confirms faulty licence plates out on the roads
If you're experiencing problem with your licence plate peeling, you're not alone. Service Nova Scotia says they've had approximately 1,500 ... «MetroNews Canada, Jul 15»
10
Faulty arginine metabolism contributes to cardiopulmonary …
The inherited blood disorder thalassemia causes abnormal formation of hemoglobin, the protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen. «Medical Xpress, Jul 15»

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