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Error
An error (from the Latin error, meaning “wandering”) is an action which is inaccurate or incorrect. In some usages, an error is synonymous with a mistake. In statistics “error” refers to the difference between the value which has been computed and the correct value.
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Error (noun)
The state, quality, or condition of being wrong.
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Error (noun)
A mistake; an accidental wrong action or a false statement not made deliberately.
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Error (noun)
Sin; transgression.
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Error (noun)
A failure to complete a task, usually involving a premature termination.
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Error (noun)
The difference between a measured or calculated value and a true one.
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Error (noun)
A play which is scored as having been made incorrectly.
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Error (noun)
One or more mistakes in a trial that could be grounds for review of the judgement.
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Error (noun)
Any alteration in the DNA chemical structure occurring during DNA replication, recombination or repairing.
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Error (verb)
To function improperly due to an error, especially accompanied by error message.
“The web-page took a long time to load and errored out.”
“Remove that line of code and the script should stop erroring there.”
“This directory errors with a “Permission denied” message.”
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Error (verb)
To show or contain an error or fault.
“The block transmission errored near the start and could not be received.”
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Error (verb)
To err.
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Mistake (noun)
An error; a blunder.
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Mistake (noun)
A pitch which was intended to be pitched in a hard-to-hit location, but instead ends up in an easy-to-hit place.
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Mistake (verb)
To understand wrongly, taking one thing or person for another.
“Sorry, I mistook you for my brother. You look very similar.”
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Mistake (verb)
To misunderstand (someone).
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Mistake (verb)
To commit an unintentional error; to do or think something wrong.
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Mistake (verb)
To take or choose wrongly.
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Error (noun)
a mistake
“an error of judgement”
“spelling errors”
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Error (noun)
the state or condition of being wrong in conduct or judgement
“the crash was caused by human error”
“goods dispatched to your branch in error”
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Error (noun)
a measure of the estimated difference between the observed or calculated value of a quantity and its true value.
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Error (noun)
a mistake in matter of law appearing in the proceedings of a court of record
“the decisions of the appeal committee disclosed no error of law”
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Mistake (noun)
an act or judgement that is misguided or wrong
“she made the mistake of thinking they were important”
“coming here was a mistake”
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Mistake (noun)
something, especially a word, figure, or fact, which is not correct; an inaccuracy
“a couple of spelling mistakes”
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Mistake (verb)
be wrong about
“because I was inexperienced I mistook the nature of our relationship”
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Mistake (verb)
wrongly identify someone or something as
“she thought he’d mistaken her for Diana”