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lapse vs fault

fault vs lapse

lapse and fault both are nouns.

lapse and fault both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
lapse Yes No Yes No
fault Yes No Yes No
As nouns, fault is a hypernym of lapse; that is, fault is a word with a broader meaning than lapse:
  • lapse: a mistake resulting from inattention
  • fault: a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
Other hypernyms of lapse include error, mistake.
lapse (noun) fault (noun)
a mistake resulting from inattention a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
a failure to maintain a higher state (sports) a serve that is illegal (e.g., that lands outside the prescribed area)
a break or intermission in the occurrence of something 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
lapse (verb) fault (verb)
go back to bad behavior put or pin the blame on
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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