noun
error
EH-ruh
noun
1
A mistake, especially one made unintentionally.
"The invoice had an error in the total amount."
"It was human error that caused the delay, not a system fault."
2
A malfunction or fault reported by a machine or computer program.
"The app crashed and displayed an error message."
3
The difference between a measured or calculated value and the true or correct value.
"The experiment had a margin of error of about two percent."
How to Use Error
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA mistake — something that was done, said, or calculated incorrectly.
Common pairings
human error
margin of error
error message
trial and error
Word Forms
errored past tense, errors plural, errors singular
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Etymology
From Old French error, from Latin error, "a wandering about, a mistake," from errāre, "to wander or stray."