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- \ˈer-ər, ˈe-rər\
- /ˈerə(r)/
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- \ˈer-ər, ˈe-rər\
Definitions of error word
- noun error A mistake. 1
- noun error mistake 1
- noun error computer fault 1
- noun Definition of error in Technology 1. A discrepancy between a computed, observed, or measured value or condition and the true, specified, or theoretically correct value or condition. 2. (programming) A mental mistake made by a programmer that may result in a program fault. 3. (verb) What a program does when it stops as result of a programming error. 1
- variable noun error An error is something you have done which is considered to be incorrect or wrong, or which should not have been done. 0
- noun error a mistake or inaccuracy, as in action or speech 0
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error popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
error usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for error
noun error
- mistake — an error in action, calculation, opinion, or judgment caused by poor reasoning, carelessness, insufficient knowledge, etc.
- fault — a defect or imperfection; flaw; failing: a fault in the brakes; a fault in one's character.
- blunder — A blunder is a stupid or careless mistake.
- boo-boo — A boo-boo is a silly mistake or blunder.
- inaccuracy — something inaccurate; error.
Antonyms for error
noun error
- accuracy — The accuracy of information or measurements is their quality of being true or correct, even in small details.
- achievement — An achievement is something which someone has succeeded in doing, especially after a lot of effort.
- behavior — People's or animals' behavior is the way that they behave. You can refer to a typical and repeated way of behaving as a behavior.
- correctness — to set or make true, accurate, or right; remove the errors or faults from: The native guide corrected our pronunciation. The new glasses corrected his eyesight.
- obedience — the state or quality of being obedient.
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