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error

/ˈɛrə/

/ˈɛrər/

errornoun

errors

/ˈɛrə/

/ˈɛrər/

Translations

erreur

The error in the report led to a misunderstanding of the project's progress.

L'erreur dans le rapport a conduit à une mauvaise compréhension de l'avancement du projet.

Additional translations

fauteSurtout pour une erreur de jugement, de calcul ou de comportement.

bévueRegistre courant, pour une erreur maladroite ou de distraction.

Definitions

A mistake or inaccuracy in action, calculation, opinion, or judgment.

The error in the report led to a misunderstanding of the project's progress.

A deviation from accuracy or correctness; a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention.

The pilot's error resulted in the plane veering off course.

A mistake made in a computer program or system that causes it to produce incorrect or unexpected results.

The software update fixed a critical error that was causing the application to crash.

In baseball, a misplay by a fielder that allows a batter or base runner to advance one or more bases.

The shortstop's error allowed the opposing team to score an additional run.

The difference between an observed or measured value and the true, specified, or theoretically correct value.

The measurement error was less than 0.01 millimetres.

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Antonyms

errorverb

errored

Past Simple

errored

Past Participle

erroring

Gerund

Informal, chiefly computing: to fail or terminate with an error.

Translations

boguerInformatique, familier.

The compiler will error if you forget a semicolon.

Le compilateur boguera si vous oubliez un point-virgule.

Definitions

(Computing, informal) Of a program or process: to stop functioning and display an error message.

The compiler will error if you forget a semicolon.

Synonyms

stumble

miss

commit an error

go wrong

misjudge

slip

blunder

make a mistake

be mistaken

err

erroradjective

/ˈɛr.ər/

/ˈɛr.ɚ/

Used attributively in combinations such as "error message", "error rate".

Translations

d'erreur

The program includes comprehensive error-handling routines.

Le programme comprend des routines complètes de gestion d'erreur.

Definitions

Relating to, caused by, or designed to deal with errors.

The program includes comprehensive error-handling routines.