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    failure rate

    US /ˈfeljɚ ret/

    ・

    UK /ˈfeiljə reit/

    B1
    n.NounThe percentage or proportion of something that fails.
    The failure rate for new businesses is quite high in the first year.
    n.NounThe frequency with which an engineering system or component fails, expressed in failures per unit of time.
    The failure rate of the hard drive was higher than expected.
    n.NounThe proportion of patients for whom a treatment does not achieve the desired outcome.
    The failure rate of this treatment is relatively low compared to other options.
    n.NounThe percentage of students who fail a particular course or exam.
    The failure rate in the introductory physics course is a concern for the department.

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    Reef Life of the Andaman (full marine biology documentary)

    56:24Reef Life of the Andaman (full marine biology documentary)
    • The failure rate is high, however, and sometimes the cuttlefish's aim is not too accurate.

      The failure rate is high, however, and sometimes the cuttlefish's aim is not too accurate.

    • The failure rate is high however,

      The failure rate is high however,

    C1

    Currency vs. Money - Gold & Silver: Hidden Secrets of Money Ep.1

    25:56Currency vs. Money - Gold & Silver: Hidden Secrets of Money Ep.1
    • Currencies that are unbacked by gold or silver, and they have all gone to zero. It's a 100 percent failure rate.

      Currencies that are unbacked by gold or silver, and they have all gone to zero. It's a 100 percent failure rate.

    • It's a 100% failure rate.

      It's a 100% failure rate.

    B1

    Are the Japanese risking extinction?

    16:30Are the Japanese risking extinction?
    • With a failure rate of almost 90 percent, Excelsis says the exam is designed to make it almost impossible to pass.

      With a failure rate of almost 90 percent, Excelsis says the exam is designed to make it almost impossible to pass.

    • With a failure rate of almost 90%, Excelsis Johnborbon says the exam is designed to make

      With a failure rate of almost 90%, Excelsis Johnborbon says the exam is designed to make

    A2

    Sticky Frames: Why Negatives Lodge in the Mind and What To Do About It

    24:10Sticky Frames: Why Negatives Lodge in the Mind and What To Do About It
    • Then they're asked, "How good is this work team?" And what you can see is that participants evaluated the work team much more positively when its record had been described in terms of gains, the success rate, compared to when its record had been described in terms of losses, the failure rate.

      Then they're asked, "How good is this work team?" And what you can see is that participants evaluated the work team much more positively when its record had been described in terms of gains, the success rate, compared to when its record had been described in terms of losses, the failure rate.

    • but then go to get a second opinion or read an article online that talks about that same procedure in terms of its failure rate.

      but then go to get a second opinion or read an article online that talks about that same procedure in terms of its failure rate.

    B1

    Top 20 Things You Missed In Fallout Season 2

    18:40Top 20 Things You Missed In Fallout Season 2
    • In episode six, a vault TEC engineer tells Barbara Howard about the water chip's 30% failure rate, saying that this means they get to control which vaults receive enough water.

      In episode six, a vault TEC engineer tells Barbara Howard about the water chip's 30% failure rate, saying that this means they get to control which vaults receive enough water.

    • In Episode 6, a Vault-Tec engineer tells Barbara Howard about the water chip's 30% failure rate, saying that this means they get to control which vaults receive enough water.

      In Episode 6, a Vault-Tec engineer tells Barbara Howard about the water chip's 30% failure rate, saying that this means they get to control which vaults receive enough water.

    B2

    Anant Agarwal Ted Talk 2013: Why MOOCs still matter (from ted.com)

    15:20Anant Agarwal Ted Talk 2013: Why MOOCs still matter (from ted.com)
    • So traditionally, semester upon semester for the past several years, this course, again, a hard course, had a failure rate of about 40% to 41% every semester.

      So traditionally, semester upon semester for the past several years, this course, again, a hard course, had a failure rate of about 40% to 41% every semester.

    • With this blended class late last year, the failure rate fell to 9%.

      With this blended class late last year, the failure rate fell to 9%.

    B1

    Stop Over-Explaining: The 3 S’s Rule For Projecting Authority

    19:47Stop Over-Explaining: The 3 S’s Rule For Projecting Authority
    • However, we have to take into account that there is a 30% failure rate.

      However, we have to take into account that there is a 30% failure rate.

    • However, we have to take into account that there is a 30% failure rate.

      However, we have to take into account that there is a 30% failure rate.

    B1

    Don't Invest in the S&P 500. Especially if you're retired. (108-year backtest results)

    15:48Don't Invest in the S&P 500. Especially if you're retired. (108-year backtest results)
    • So given everything that I've just said you would expect a global portfolio to have a much higher failure rate but that's not what we see.

      So given everything that I've just said you would expect a global portfolio to have a much higher failure rate but that's not what we see.

    • So given everything that I've just said, you would expect a global portfolio to have a much higher failure rate,

      So given everything that I've just said, you would expect a global portfolio to have a much higher failure rate,

    B1

    How To Learn Any Skill So Fast It Feels Illegal

    13:48How To Learn Any Skill So Fast It Feels Illegal
    • And after years of teaching people and reading the research on this, I've stumbled across a mistake that guarantees an almost 100% failure rate on learning any skill.

      And after years of teaching people and reading the research on this, I've stumbled across a mistake that guarantees an almost 100% failure rate on learning any skill.

    • And after years of teaching people and reading the research on this, I've stumbled across a mistake that guarantees an almost 100% failure rate on learning any skill.

      And after years of teaching people and reading the research on this, I've stumbled across a mistake that guarantees an almost 100% failure rate on learning any skill.

    A2

    The Great Spaceport Debate | February 14, 2023

    10:01The Great Spaceport Debate | February 14, 2023
    • The fear of rockets going over my head is the failure rate.

      The fear of rockets going over my head is the failure rate.

    • Small-class rockets, like the one Spaceport Camden hopes to launch, can have up to a 20% failure rate.

      Small-class rockets, like the one Spaceport Camden hopes to launch, can have up to a 20% failure rate.

    B1