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error

Pronunciation: /ˈɛrə/

Definition of error

a mistake:spelling errors an error of judgement
[mass noun] the state or condition of being wrong in conduct or judgement:goods dispatched to your branch in error the crash was caused by human error
[mass noun] technical a measure of the estimated difference between the observed or calculated value of a quantity and its true value.

Phrases

see the error of one's ways: realize or acknowledge one’s wrongdoing: he quickly sees the error of his ways and turns into a figure of saintly humility

Middle English: via Old French from Latin error, from errare 'to stray, err'

Definition of error in the US English dictionary

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