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fault vs double fault

double fault vs fault

fault and double fault both are nouns.

fault is a verb but double fault is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
fault Yes No Yes No
double fault Yes No No No
As nouns, double fault is a hyponym of fault; that is, double fault is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than fault:
  • fault: (sports) a serve that is illegal (e.g., that lands outside the prescribed area)
  • double fault: (tennis) two successive faults in serving resulting in the loss of the point
Other hyponyms of fault include footfault.
fault (noun) double fault (noun)
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention (tennis) two successive faults in serving resulting in the loss of the point
(sports) a serve that is illegal (e.g., that lands outside the prescribed area)
the quality of being inadequate or falling short of perfection
responsibility for a bad situation or event
(electronics) equipment failure attributable to some defect in a circuit (loose connection or insulation failure or short circuit etc.)
(geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other
an imperfection in an object or machine
fault (verb) double fault (verb)
put or pin the blame on
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