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misreckoning vs fault

fault vs misreckoning

misreckoning and fault both are nouns.

misreckoning is not a verb while fault is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
misreckoning Yes No No No
fault Yes No Yes No
As nouns, fault is a hypernym of misreckoning; that is, fault is a word with a broader meaning than misreckoning:
  • misreckoning: a mistake in calculating
  • fault: a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
Other hypernyms of misreckoning include error, mistake.
misreckoning (noun) fault (noun)
a mistake in calculating a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
(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
misreckoning (verb) fault (verb)
put or pin the blame on
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