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Detailed Synonyms for error in English

error:

error [the ~] noun

  1. the error
    – a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention 1
    the fault; the mistake; the error
    – a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention 1
    • fault [the ~] noun
      • I could understand his English in spite of his grammatical faults1
    • mistake [the ~] noun
      • he made a bad mistake1
    • error [the ~] noun
      • she was quick to point out my errors1
    the incorrectness; the flaw; the blunder
    the oversight
    – a mistake resulting from inattention 1
    the slip
    – a socially awkward or tactless act 1
  2. the error
    – a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention 1
    the fault; the error; the mistake
    – a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention 1
    • fault [the ~] noun
      • I could understand his English in spite of his grammatical faults1
    • error [the ~] noun
      • she was quick to point out my errors1
    • mistake [the ~] noun
      • he made a bad mistake1
  3. the error
    the mistake; the failure; the error; the miscalculation; the blunder; the miss
  4. the error
    the incorrectness; the fault; the flaw; the error; the defect
  5. the error
    the howler; the oversight; the hoot; the flaw; the error; the scream; the mistake; the failing; the slip; the blunder; the fault; the gas
  6. the error
    – (baseball) a failure of a defensive player to make an out when normal play would have sufficed 1
    the error; the misplay
    – (baseball) a failure of a defensive player to make an out when normal play would have sufficed 1
  7. the error
    – inadvertent incorrectness 1
    the error; the erroneousness
    – inadvertent incorrectness 1
  8. the error
    – departure from what is ethically acceptable 1
    the error; the wrongdoing
    – departure from what is ethically acceptable 1
  9. the error
    – a misconception resulting from incorrect information 1
    the error; the erroneous belief
    – a misconception resulting from incorrect information 1
  10. the error
    – part of a statement that is not correct 1
    the error; the mistake
    – part of a statement that is not correct 1
    • error [the ~] noun
      • the book was full of errors1
    • mistake [the ~] noun
  11. the error
    – (computer science) the occurrence of an incorrect result produced by a computer 1
    the error; the computer error
    – (computer science) the occurrence of an incorrect result produced by a computer 1
  12. the error
    – A value or condition that is not consistent with the true, specified, or expected value or condition. 2
    the error
    – A value or condition that is not consistent with the true, specified, or expected value or condition. 2

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Related Definitions for "error":

  1. a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention1
    • she was quick to point out my errors1
  2. (baseball) a failure of a defensive player to make an out when normal play would have sufficed1
  3. inadvertent incorrectness1
  4. departure from what is ethically acceptable1
  5. a misconception resulting from incorrect information1
  6. part of a statement that is not correct1
    • the book was full of errors1
  7. (computer science) the occurrence of an incorrect result produced by a computer1
  8. A value or condition that is not consistent with the true, specified, or expected value or condition.2

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