error
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Pronunciation
- IPA /ˈɛɹə(ɹ)/
Noun
error noun
- The state, quality, or condition of being wrong.
- A mistake; an accidental wrong action or a false statement not made deliberately.
- Sin; transgression.
- A failure to complete a task, usually involving a premature termination.
Verb
error verb
- To function improperly due to an error, especially accompanied by error message.“Remove that line of code and the script should stop erroring there.”
- To show or contain an error or fault.“The block transmission errored near the start and could not be received.”
- To err.
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Synonyms
blooperblunderboo-boodefectfaultfaux pasflubflufffumblegaffelapsemistakeslipstumblethinkowrengtherrerroneousness
Associated
correctioncorrectederrorsvarianceapproximationdeviationdetectioncheckingjudgementprobabilitymeasurement
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