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error

/ˈɛɹə(ɹ)/

noun

Meaning

  • The state, quality, or condition of being wrong.

  • A mistake; an accidental wrong action or a false statement not made deliberately.

  • Sin; transgression.

  • A failure to complete a task, usually involving a premature termination.

  • The difference between a measured or calculated value and a true one.

  • A play which is scored as having been made incorrectly.

  • One or more mistakes in a trial that could be grounds for review of the judgement.

  • Any alteration in the DNA chemical structure occurring during DNA replication, recombination or repairing.

Synonyms

blooper,
blunder,
boo-boo,
defect,
fault,
faux pas,
flub,
fluff,
fumble,
gaffe,
lapse,
mistake,
slip,
stumble,
thinko,
wrength

verb

Meaning

  • To function improperly due to an error, especially accompanied by error message.

    "Remove that line of code and the script should stop erroring there."

  • To show or contain an error or fault.

    "The block transmission errored near the start and could not be received."

  • To err.

Synonyms

err