error
//ˈɛɹə//
Forms
- Plural
- errors
- present (v1)
- error
- past (v2)
- errored
- past participle (v3)
- errored
- present participle
- erroring
- 3rd person singular
- errors
Definitions
1.The state, quality, or condition of being wrong.
- Does the error occur regularly or sporadically? Is the error reproducible?
- When did the error occur?
- How is the error observed?
2.A mistake; an accidental wrong action or a false statement not made deliberately.
- There was a large error in the accounts.
- Chris Brunt sliced the spot-kick well wide but his error was soon forgotten as Olsson headed home from a corner.
- "Well over 400 trains and thousands of passengers from across the South were disrupted by this single error of judgement," said Network Rail's Route Director for Sussex, Katie Frost.
3.Sin; transgression.
- I've finally seen the error of my ways.
4.A failure to complete a task, usually involving a premature termination.
- Does the error occur regularly or sporadically? Is the error reproducible?
- When did the error occur?
- How is the error observed?
1.To function improperly due to an error, especially accompanied by error message.
- The web-page took a long time to load and errored out.
- This directory errors with a "Permission denied" message.
- Remove that line of code and the script should stop erroring there.
2.To show or contain an error or fault.
- The block transmission errored near the start and could not be received.
Frequency
Overall
Common· #1846
By learning goal
- Everyday conversation
- Rare
- General reading & writing
- Common
- Academic
- Uncommon
- Literature
- Rare
Related words
Synonyms
Etymology
From Middle English errour, from Anglo-Norman errour, borrowed from Old French error, from Latin error (“wandering about”, noun), derived from the verb errō (“to wander, to err”).