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.
Error (noun)
The state, quality, or condition of being wrong.
Error (noun)
A mistake; an accidental wrong action or a false statement not made deliberately.
Error (noun)
Sin; transgression.
Error (noun)
A failure to complete a task, usually involving a premature termination.
Error (noun)
The difference between a measured or calculated value and a true one.
Error (noun)
A play which is scored as having been made incorrectly.
Error (noun)
One or more mistakes in a trial that could be grounds for review of the judgement.
Error (noun)
Any alteration in the DNA chemical structure occurring during DNA replication, recombination or repairing.
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.”
Error (verb)
To show or contain an error or fault.
“The block transmission errored near the start and could not be received.”
Error (verb)
To err.
Mistake (noun)
An error; a blunder.
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.
Mistake (verb)
To understand wrongly, taking one thing or person for another.
“Sorry, I mistook you for my brother. You look very similar.”
Mistake (verb)
To misunderstand (someone).
Mistake (verb)
To commit an unintentional error; to do or think something wrong.
Mistake (verb)
To take or choose wrongly.
Error (noun)
a mistake
“an error of judgement”
“spelling errors”
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”
Error (noun)
a measure of the estimated difference between the observed or calculated value of a quantity and its true value.
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”
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”
Mistake (noun)
something, especially a word, figure, or fact, which is not correct; an inaccuracy
“a couple of spelling mistakes”
Mistake (verb)
be wrong about
“because I was inexperienced I mistook the nature of our relationship”
Mistake (verb)
wrongly identify someone or something as
“she thought he’d mistaken her for Diana”