errors

UK
/ˈɛrəz/
US
/ˈɛrərz/

Translations

errornoun

errors

pl

errors
pl
UK
/ˈɛrə/
US
/ˈɛrər/
There was an error in the calculation.
В расчете была ошибка.
The measurement has a small error.
Измерение имеет небольшую погрешность.
errorverb

errors

errored
Past Simple
errored
Past Participle
erroring
Gerund
Informal, chiefly computing: to fail or terminate with an error.
Synonyms
commit an error
go wrong
make a mistake
be mistaken

Definitions

errornoun
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.
errorverb
(Computing, informal) Of a program or process: to stop functioning and display an error message.
The compiler will error if you forget a semicolon.