incursion vs fault

fault vs incursion

incursion and fault both are nouns.

incursion is not a verb while fault is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
incursion	Yes	No	No	No
fault	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, fault is a hypernym of incursion; that is, fault is a word with a broader meaning than incursion:

incursion: the mistake of incurring liability or blame
fault: a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

Other hypernyms of incursion include error, mistake.

incursion (noun)	fault (noun)
an attack that penetrates into enemy territory	a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
the act of entering some territory or domain (often in large numbers)	(sports) a serve that is illegal (e.g., that lands outside the prescribed area)
the mistake of incurring liability or blame	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

incursion (verb)	fault (verb)
	put or pin the blame on

Difference between incursion and fault

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