— errorless , adj. — errorlessly , adv.
/er"euhr/ , n.
1. a deviation from accuracy or correctness; a mistake, as in action or speech: His speech contained several factual errors.
2. belief in something untrue; the holding of mistaken opinions.
3. the condition of believing what is not true: in error about the date.
4. a moral offense; wrongdoing; sin.
5. Baseball. a misplay that enables a base runner to reach base safely or advance a base, or a batter to have a turn at bat prolonged, as the dropping of a ball batted in the air, the fumbling of a batted or thrown ball, or the throwing of a wild ball, but not including a passed ball or wild pitch.
6. Math. the difference between the observed or approximately determined value and the true value of a quantity.
7. Law.
a. a mistake in a matter of fact or law in a case tried in a court of record.
b. See writ of error .
8. Philately. a stamp distinguished by an error or errors in design, engraving, selection of inks, or setting up of the printing apparatus. Cf. freak 1 (def. 5), variety (def. 8).
[ 1250-1300; ME errour error- (s. of error ), equiv. to err- ERR + -or -OR 1 ]
Syn. 1. blunder, slip, oversight. See mistake. 4. fault, transgression, trespass, misdeed.