fault - Meaning in Punjabi

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fault - Meaning in Punjabi

fault Word Forms & Inflections

Definitions and Meaning of fault in English

fault noun

1. a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

   Synonyms

   error, mistake

   ਅਪਰਾਧ, ਕਸੂਰ, ਕਾਰਸਤਾਨੀ, ਗਲਤੀ, ਭੁੱਲ

   Examples

   • "he made a bad mistake"
   • "I could understand his English in spite of his grammatical faults"
   • "she was quick to point out my errors"
2. (sports) a serve that is illegal (e.g., that lands outside the prescribed area)

   Example

   • "he served too many double faults"
3. responsibility for a bad situation or event

   Example

   • "it was John's fault"
4. the quality of being inadequate or falling short of perfection

   Synonyms

   demerit

   Examples

   • "he knew his own faults much better than she did"
   • "they discussed the merits and demerits of her novel"
5. (electronics) equipment failure attributable to some defect in a circuit (loose connection or insulation failure or short circuit etc.)

   Example

   • "it took much longer to find the fault than to fix it"
6. (geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other

   Synonyms

   break, faulting, fracture, geological fault, shift

   Examples

   • "he studied the faulting of the earth's crust"
   • "they built it right over a geological fault"
7. an imperfection in an object or machine

   Synonyms

   defect, flaw

   Examples

   • "a flaw caused the crystal to shatter"
   • "if there are any defects you should send it back to the manufacturer"

fault verb

1. put or pin the blame on

   Synonyms

   blame

Synonyms of fault

• error, mistake
• demerit
• break, faulting, fracture, geological fault, shift
• defect, flaw
• blame

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