transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈer-ər, ˈe-rər ]
noun
Etymology: Middle English errour, from Anglo-French, from Latin error, from errare
Date: 13th century
1.
a. : an act or condition of ignorant or imprudent deviation from a code of behavior
b. : an act involving an unintentional deviation from truth or accuracy
made an error in adding up the bill
c. : an act that through ignorance, deficiency, or accident departs from or fails to achieve what should be done
an error in judgment
as
(1) : a defensive misplay other than a wild pitch or passed ball made by a baseball player when normal play would have resulted in an out or prevented an advance by a base runner
(2) : the failure of a player (as in tennis) to make a successful return of a ball during play
d. : a mistake in the proceedings of a court of record in matters of law or of fact
2.
a. : the quality or state of erring
the map is in error
b. Christian Science : illusion about the nature of reality that is the cause of human suffering : the contradiction of truth
c. : an instance of false belief
3. : something produced by mistake
a typographical error
especially : a postage stamp exhibiting a consistent flaw (as a wrong color) in its manufacture
4.
a. : the difference between an observed or calculated value and a true value ; specifically : variation in measurements, calculations, or observations of a quantity due to mistakes or to uncontrollable factors
b. : the amount of deviation from a standard or specification
5. : a deficiency or imperfection in structure or function
an error of metabolism
• er·ror·less -ləs adjective
Synonyms:
error , mistake , blunder , slip , lapse mean a departure from what is true, right, or proper. error suggests the existence of a standard or guide and a straying from the right course through failure to make effective use of this
procedural errors
mistake implies misconception or inadvertence and usually expresses less criticism than error
dialed the wrong number by mistake
blunder regularly imputes stupidity or ignorance as a cause and connotes some degree of blame
diplomatic blunders
slip stresses inadvertence or accident and applies especially to trivial but embarrassing mistakes
a slip of the tongue
lapse stresses forgetfulness, weakness, or inattention as a cause
a lapse in judgment