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error > 7 senses
NOUN1error, mistake, faultA wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
2error, erroneousnessInadvertent incorrectness
3error, erroneous beliefA misconception resulting from incorrect information
4error, misplay(baseball) a failure of a defensive player to make an out when normal play would have sufficed
5error, wrongdoingDeparture from what is ethically acceptable
6error, computer error(computer science) the occurrence of an incorrect result produced by a computer
7error, mistakePart of a statement that is not correct
error > pronunciation
Soundseh'rer
Rhymesadmirer, bearer, borer, and 22 more rhymes in rer at the HyperDic website...
error > noun 1, act
MeaningA wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention.
Examples"she was quick to point out my errors"
Synonymsmistake, fault
Narrowerblot, smear, smirch, spot, stain; confusion, mix-up; incursion; miscalculation, misreckoning, misestimation; distortion; slip, slip-up, miscue, parapraxis; oversight, lapse; omission, skip; blunder, blooper, bloomer, bungle, foul-up, fuckup, flub, botch, boner, boo-boo; ballup, balls-up, cockup, mess-up; stupidity, betise, folly, foolishness, imbecility; revoke, renege
Broadernonaccomplishment, nonachievement
Verbserr
error > noun 2, attribute
MeaningInadvertent incorrectness.
Synonymserroneousness
Narrowerdeviation
Broaderincorrectness, wrongness
Verbserr
error > noun 3, cognition
MeaningA misconception resulting from incorrect information.
Synonymserroneous belief
Broadermisconception
error > noun 4, act
Meaning(baseball) a failure of a defensive player to make an out when normal play would have sufficed.
Synonymsmisplay
Categorybaseball, baseball game, ball
Broaderfailure
error > noun 5, attribute
MeaningDeparture from what is ethically acceptable.
Synonymswrongdoing
Broaderevil, evilness
error > noun 6, event
Meaning(computer science) the occurrence of an incorrect result produced by a computer.
Synonymscomputer error
Categorycomputer science, computing
Narrowerhardware error; software error, programming error; algorithm error
Broaderhappening, occurrence, natural event
error > noun 7, communication
MeaningPart of a statement that is not correct.
Examples"the book was full of errors"
Synonymsmistake
Narrowercorrigendum; misprint, erratum, typographical error, typo, literal error, literal
Broadermisstatement

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