error
/ˈɛɹə(ɹ)/ · noun
Meaning
- 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.
- The difference between a measured or calculated value and a true one.
- A play which is scored as having been made incorrectly.
- 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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