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- DictionaryEr·ror/ˈerər/
noun
- 1. a mistake: "spelling errors"
Definitions of error. noun. a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention. “she was quick to point out my errors ” synonyms: fault, mistake. see more. noun. a misconception resulting from incorrect information. synonyms: erroneous belief. see more. noun. inadvertent incorrectness. synonyms: erroneousness. see more. noun.
The meaning of ERROR is an act or condition of ignorant or imprudent deviation from a code of behavior. How to use error in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Error.
Error definition: a deviation from accuracy or correctness; a mistake, as in action or speech. See examples of ERROR used in a sentence.
er•ror (er′ ər), n. a deviation from accuracy or correctness; a mistake, as in action or speech: His speech contained several factual errors. belief in something untrue; the holding of mistaken opinions. the condition of believing what is not true: in error about the date. a moral offense; wrongdoing; sin.
Britannica Dictionary definition of ERROR. 1. : something that is not correct : a wrong action or statement : mistake. [count] I made an error in my calculations. They uncovered several errors in his report to the committee. The paper contains numerous spelling errors. [+] more examples. [noncount] horrifying cases of hospital error.
For other uses, see Error (disambiguation). An error (from the Latin errāre, meaning 'to wander' [1]) is an inaccurate or incorrect action, thought, or judgement. [1] In statistics, "error" refers to the difference between the value which has been computed and the correct value. [2]
From Longman Business Dictionary er‧ror /ˈerəˈerər/ noun [ countable] 1 a mistake The confusion was the result of a computer error.
