error
The state, quality, or condition of being wrong.
Other meanings
A mistake; an accidental wrong action or a false statement not made deliberately.
“There was a large error in the accounts.”
sin; transgression.
“I've finally seen the error of my ways.”
Synonyms
- mistake
- fault
Example sentences
Word history
From Latin "error" (wandering about).
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “error” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.