HOW TO PRONOUNCE
error
/ˈɛɹəɹ/
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What does error mean?
noun
- The state, quality, or condition of being wrong.
- A mistake; an accidental wrong action or a false statement not made deliberately.
- Sin; transgression.
More meanings (9)
noun
- A failure to complete a task, usually involving a premature termination.
- The difference between a measured or calculated value and a true one.
- A play which is scored as having been made incorrectly.
- One or more mistakes in a trial that could be grounds for review of the judgement.
- Any alteration in the DNA chemical structure occurring during DNA replication, recombination or repairing.
- An unintentional deviation from the inherent rules of a language variety made by a second language learner.
verb
- To function improperly due to an error, especially accompanied by error message.
- To show or contain an error or fault.
- To err.
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IPA pronunciation
/ˈɛɹəɹ/
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Numerical estimates of Albanian economic activity are subject to an especially wide margin of error because the government is isolated and closemouthed.
The principle of regulating the contributions of the States to the common treasury by QUOTAS is another fundamental error in the Confederation.
More book examples (3)
This time there could be no error, for the man was close to me, and I could see him over my shoulder.
If all our institutions are based upon an error in calculation, does it not follow that these institutions are so many shams?
Falling into error regarding what was the doctor's and what was her own, and her errors being too patent, she was dismissed.