nonconformance vs failure

nonconformance and failure both are nouns.

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

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

nonconformance (noun)	failure (noun)
failure to conform to accepted standards of behavior	an act that fails
a lack of orthodoxy in thoughts or beliefs	an unexpected omission
	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