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| er·ror [ érrər ] (plural er·rors) |
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1. unintentional mistake: something unintentionally done wrong, e.g. as a result of poor judgment or lack of care
  The report blames the crash on human error.
errors in his addition
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2. wrong belief: a belief or opinion that is contrary to fact or to established doctrine
a serious error of judgment
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3. state of being mistaken: the state of holding incorrect beliefs or opinions, or the fact of acting wrongly or misguidedly
caused by human error
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4. fact of being mistake: the state or fact of being a mistake, or of being inappropriate or unacceptable
He's seen the error of his ways.
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5. baseball misplay: in baseball, a fielding misplay, called when the official scorer judges that play should have either led to an out or prevented a runner from advancing
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6. comput problem in computer program: the failure of a computer program, subroutine, or system to produce an anticipated result
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7. mathematics mathematical difference: a variation between the true value of a mathematical quantity and a calculated or measured value
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| [13th century. < Old French err(o)ur< Latin errare "to wander"] |
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| er·ror·less adjective |
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in error
1. by mistake
2. mistaken, or acting on the basis of a false assumption or belief
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