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Filing vs Failing - What's the difference?

filing | failing |

As nouns the difference between filing and failing

is that filing is any particle that has been removed by a file or similar implement; a shaving while failing is weakness; defect.

As verbs the difference between filing and failing

is that filing is present participle of lang=en while failing is present participle of lang=en.

As a preposition failing is

if the preferred or prior option is not possible.

filing

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • Any particle that has been removed by a file or similar implement; a shaving.
    • The process left metal filings all over the bench and the part.
  • The act of storing documents in an archive; archiving.

    • See also

    *

    Verb

    (head)

    • See also

    * filling

    failing

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • weakness; defect
    • His worst failing is his temper.

    Preposition

    (English prepositions)
  • if the preferred or prior option is not possible
    • A large proportion of the females employed in other firms are said to have signified their intention of going on strike, failing a settlement.