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    error
    /ˈɛrə/

    noun

    • 1. a mistake: "spelling errors"

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  2. The meaning of ERROR is an act or condition of ignorant or imprudent deviation from a code of behavior. How to use error in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Error.

  3. Error definition: a deviation from accuracy or correctness; a mistake, as in action or speech. See examples of ERROR used in a sentence.

  4. A mistake, on the other hand, refers to an action or decision that is wrong or misguided, but it is typically the result of a conscious choice or oversight. Unlike errors, mistakes are not necessarily due to lack of knowledge or skill, but rather a lapse in judgment or attention.

  5. Simply put, an error is a mistake. However, that mistake is more likely due to a lapse in judgment or skill than to an accident. A plane crash that occurs after the pilot mistakenly presses the "pilot eject" button is said to be caused by "human error."

  6. ERROR meaning: 1 : something that is not correct a wrong action or statement mistake; 2 : a mistake made by a person who is playing a sport (such as baseball or tennis)

  7. n. 1. a mistake or inaccuracy, as in action or speech: a typing error. 2. an incorrect belief or wrong judgment. 3. the condition of deviating from accuracy or correctness, as in belief, action, or speech: he was in error about the train times. 4. deviation from a moral standard; wrongdoing: he saw the error of his ways. 5.

  8. In everyday English, people usually use mistake: There must be a mistake somewhere. 2 [countable] a mistake when you are working on a computer, which means that the computer program cannot do what you want it to do an error message 3 → error of judgment 4 → be in error 5 → do something in error 6 → see the error of your ways → trial ...