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error
[er-er]
noun
a deviation from accuracy or correctness; a mistake, as in action or speech.
His speech contained several factual errors.
Synonyms: , ,belief in something untrue; the holding of mistaken opinions.
the condition of believing what is not true.
in error about the date.
a moral offense; wrongdoing; sin.
Synonyms: , , ,Baseball.a misplay that enables a base runner to reach base safely or advance a base, or a batter to have a turn at bat prolonged, as the dropping of a ball batted in the air, the fumbling of a batted or thrown ball, or the throwing of a wild ball, but not including a passed ball or wild pitch.
Mathematics.the difference between the observed or approximately determined value and the true value of a quantity.
Law.
a mistake in a matter of fact or law in a case tried in a court of record.
Philately.a stamp distinguished by an error or errors in design, engraving, selection of inks, or setting up of the printing apparatus.
error
/ ˈɛə /
noun
a mistake or inaccuracy, as in action or speech
a typing error
an incorrect belief or wrong judgment
the condition of deviating from accuracy or correctness, as in belief, action, or speech
he was in error about the train times
deviation from a moral standard; wrongdoing
he saw the error of his ways
maths statistics a measure of the difference between some quantity and an approximation to or estimate of it, often expressed as a percentage
an error of 5%
statistics See type I error type II error
Other Word Forms
- errorless adjective
- errorlessly adverb
- ˌǰ-ˈڰ adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of error1
Idioms and Phrases
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Example Sentences
Maria went an early break up in the first set, drawing errors out of the American, before a thumping backhand winner from Anisimova put it back on terms.
Keys was once again left exasperated as she made a series of unforced errors, with an overcooked forehand gifting Maria four match points.
But back came the American, who made 12 unforced errors in the opening set, as she upped her level considerably, with a sole break enough to wrap up the decider.
Because the voice-over is essential to the story, getting it right took a lot of trial and error.
An AA violation is a relatively rare penalty issued for errors that contribute substantially to a resident’s death.
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Related Words
- blunder
- failure
- fault
- flaw
- glitch
- inaccuracy
- lapse
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- miscue
- misdeed
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- misstep
- misunderstanding
- offense
- omission
- sin
- transgression
- wrongdoing
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