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failure vs heart failure

heart failure vs failure

failure and heart failure both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
failure Yes No No No
heart failure Yes No No No
As nouns, heart failure is a hyponym of failure; that is, heart failure is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than failure:
  • failure: loss of ability to function normally
  • heart failure: inability of the heart to pump enough blood to sustain normal bodily functions
Other hyponyms of failure include coronary failure, kidney failure, renal failure.
failure (noun) heart failure (noun)
an act that fails inability of the heart to pump enough blood to sustain normal bodily functions
an unexpected omission
an event that does not accomplish its intended purpose
a person with a record of failing; someone who loses consistently
lack of success
loss of ability to function normally
inability to discharge all your debts as they come due
Difference between failure and heart failure

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