error

CEFRA2

/ˈeɹəɹ/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A mistake or incorrect result.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A mistake; an accidental wrong action or a false statement not made deliberately.

Examples

  • We must concede that we committed an error.

  • You had better not repeat such an error.

At a glance

Sits at A2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
5

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. Sin; transgression.

  2. The state, quality, or condition of being wrong.

  3. A failure to complete a task, usually involving a premature termination.

More examples

In context

  • I've finally seen the error of my ways.

  • The web-page took a long time to load and errored out.

  • There was a large error in the accounts.

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

From Middle English errour, from Anglo-Norman errour, borrowed from Old French error, from Latin error (“wandering about”, noun), derived from the verb errō (“to wander, to err”). Cognate with Gothic 𐌰𐌹𐍂𐌶𐌴𐌹 (airzei, “error”), Gothic 𐌰𐌹𐍂𐌶𐌾𐌰𐌽 (airzjan, “to lead astray”). More at err. By surface analysis, err + -or (suffix forming nouns of quality, state, or condition).