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outage vs equipment failure

equipment failure vs outage

outage and equipment failure both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
outage Yes No No No
equipment failure Yes No No No
As nouns, equipment failure is a hypernym of outage; that is, equipment failure is a word with a broader meaning than outage:
  • outage: a temporary suspension of operation (as of computers)
  • equipment failure: a cessation of normal operation
Other hypernyms of outage include breakdown.
outage (noun) equipment failure (noun)
a temporary suspension of operation (as of computers) a cessation of normal operation
the amount of something (as whiskey or oil) lost in storage or transportation
Difference between outage and equipment failure

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