lapse vs failure

failure vs lapse

lapse and failure both are nouns.

lapse is a verb but failure is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
lapse	Yes	No	Yes	No
failure	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, failure is a hypernym of lapse; that is, failure is a word with a broader meaning than lapse:

lapse: a failure to maintain a higher state
failure: an act that fails

lapse (noun)	failure (noun)
a mistake resulting from inattention	an act that fails
a failure to maintain a higher state	an unexpected omission
a break or intermission in the occurrence of something	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

lapse (verb)	failure (verb)
go back to bad behavior
drop to a lower level, as in one's morals or standards
end, at least for a long time
for time to move forward
pass into a specified state or condition; sink into
let slip

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