error

er-ror · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A mistake or inaccuracy.

  2. 2.

    The state or condition of being wrong in conduct or judgment.

  3. 3.

    (Computing) A malfunction or failure in a program or system.

  4. 4.

    (Statistics/Science) The degree of deviation from accuracy.

Forms

plural: errors

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    error message — a notification that something has gone wrong
  • •
    trial and error — learning by making and correcting mistakes
  • •
    margin of error — the range of possible error in a measurement
  • •
    in error — mistakenly; incorrectly
  • •
    human error — a mistake made by a person rather than a machine

Related words

Antonyms: accuracy, correctness
See also: correct, err, fault, mistake
Synonyms: blunder, fault, mistake, slip

Etymology

From Latin error ("a wandering, straying, mistake"), from errare ("to wander, err").