error

 
Pronunciation: /ˈɛrə/

noun

  • 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

Derivatives

errorless

adjective

Origin:

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