error

noun

OPAL WOPAL S

/ˈerə(r)/

/ˈerər/

[countable, uncountable]Idioms

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a mistake, especially one that causes problems or affects the result of something
- spelling/typographical/grammatical errors
- The report contains some factual errors that must be corrected.
- They committed the fatal error of misjudging the weather conditions.
- error in something There are too many errors in your work.
- error in doing something I think you have made an error in calculating the total.
- error of something A simple error of judgement meant that there was not enough food to go around.
- an error of fact/principle
- a serious/grave error
- a glaring error (= a mistake that is very obvious)
- in error The computer system was switched off in error (= by mistake.)
- There is no room for error in this job.
- I get an error message whenever I try to log on.
- His attempts to arrange a party ended up as a comedy of errors (= he made so many mistakes it was funny).
Synonyms mistake
mistake
- error
- inaccuracy
- slip
- howler
- misprint
These are all words for a word, figure or fact that is not said, written down or typed correctly.
- mistake a word or figure that is not said or written down correctly:
  It’s a common mistake among learners of English.
  spelling mistakes
- error (rather formal) a word, figure, etc. that is not said or written down correctly:
  There are too many errors in your work.
  Error is a more formal way of saying mistake.
- inaccuracy (rather formal) a piece of information that is not exactly correct:
  The article is full of inaccuracies.
- slip a small mistake, usually made by being careless or not paying attention
- howler (informal, especially British English) a stupid mistake, especially in what somebody says or writes:
  The report is full of howlers.
  A howler is usually an embarrassing mistake that shows that the person who made it does not know something that they really should know.
- misprint a small mistake in a printed text
Patterns
- a(n) mistake/error/inaccuracy/slip/howler/misprint in something
- to make a(n) mistake/error/slip/howler
- to contain/be full of mistakes/errors/inaccuracies/howlers/misprints
see also hard error, human error, margin of error, sampling error, soft error, standard error
Extra Examples
- Thousands of medical errors occur every year in the nation's hospitals.
- No payments were made last week because of a computer error.
- Almost all accidents start with a simple error by the pilot.
- Do not repeat the errors of your parents and grandparents.
- Have the courage to admit your error.
- He checked his letter for errors in spelling.
- He had committed a grave error in letting them see the document.
- He made the fatal error of borrowing more than he could pay back.
- He realized his error in not attending the funeral.
- His research interests include measurement error in survey research.
- I found several factual errors in the report.
- I only realized my error when it was too late.
- She has avoided the common error of writing too much.
- She made several serious errors during the race.
- Thank you for catching that silly error on my part.
- The Kenyan athlete made a tactical error in starting too fast.
- The ability to learn from past errors is vital in business.
- The difference is due to a rounding error in the first calculation.
- The document contained a lot of typing errors.
- The error was pointed out to her by one of her colleagues.
- The minister had made an amazing error of judgement.
- The paper accidentally printed the victim's address, then compounded their error by printing her name the next day.
- The report contained some glaring errors.
- The speech contained many errors of fact.
- We regret the clerical error made in the letter sent to Mr Finlay.
- errors arising from inadequate information
- errors caused by illegibly written orders
- machines with relatively high error rates
- the use of computer systems to reduce hospital errors
- He accused the prime minister of committing a serious error of judgement.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- egregious
- fundamental
- glaring
- …
verb + error
- commit
- make
- cause
- …
error + verb
- arise (from something)
- occur
- result (from something)
- …
error + noun
- detection
- correction
- message
- …
preposition
- in error
- error in
phrases
- a comedy of errors
- an error in judgement/judgment
- an error of judgement/judgment
- …
See full entry
Word OriginMiddle English: via Old French from Latin error, from errare ‘to stray, err’.

Idioms

see, realize, etc. the error of your ways

(formal or humorous) to realize or admit that you have done something wrong and decide to change your behaviour
- Will they realize the error of their ways before it is too late?

trial and error

the process of solving a problem by trying various methods until you find a method that is successful
- Children learn to use computer programs by trial and error.

单词	error
释义	error noun OPAL WOPAL S /ˈerə(r)/ /ˈerər/ [countable, uncountable]Idioms jump to other results a mistake, especially one that causes problems or affects the result of something spelling/typographical/grammatical errors The report contains some factual errors that must be corrected. They committed the fatal error of misjudging the weather conditions. error in something There are too many errors in your work. error in doing something I think you have made an error in calculating the total. error of something A simple error of judgement meant that there was not enough food to go around. an error of fact/principle a serious/grave error a glaring error (= a mistake that is very obvious) in error The computer system was switched off in error (= by mistake.) There is no room for error in this job. I get an error message whenever I try to log on. His attempts to arrange a party ended up as a comedy of errors (= he made so many mistakes it was funny). Synonyms mistakemistake error inaccuracy slip howler misprint These are all words for a word, figure or fact that is not said, written down or typed correctly. mistake a word or figure that is not said or written down correctly: It’s a common mistake among learners of English. spelling mistakes error (rather formal) a word, figure, etc. that is not said or written down correctly: There are too many errors in your work. Error is a more formal way of saying mistake. inaccuracy (rather formal) a piece of information that is not exactly correct: The article is full of inaccuracies. slip a small mistake, usually made by being careless or not paying attention howler (informal, especially British English) a stupid mistake, especially in what somebody says or writes: The report is full of howlers. A howler is usually an embarrassing mistake that shows that the person who made it does not know something that they really should know. misprint a small mistake in a printed text Patterns a(n) mistake/error/inaccuracy/slip/howler/misprint in something to make a(n) mistake/error/slip/howler to contain/be full of mistakes/errors/inaccuracies/howlers/misprints see also hard error, human error, margin of error, sampling error, soft error, standard error Extra Examples Thousands of medical errors occur every year in the nation's hospitals. No payments were made last week because of a computer error. Almost all accidents start with a simple error by the pilot. Do not repeat the errors of your parents and grandparents. Have the courage to admit your error. He checked his letter for errors in spelling. He had committed a grave error in letting them see the document. He made the fatal error of borrowing more than he could pay back. He realized his error in not attending the funeral. His research interests include measurement error in survey research. I found several factual errors in the report. I only realized my error when it was too late. She has avoided the common error of writing too much. She made several serious errors during the race. Thank you for catching that silly error on my part. The Kenyan athlete made a tactical error in starting too fast. The ability to learn from past errors is vital in business. The difference is due to a rounding error in the first calculation. The document contained a lot of typing errors. The error was pointed out to her by one of her colleagues. The minister had made an amazing error of judgement. The paper accidentally printed the victim's address, then compounded their error by printing her name the next day. The report contained some glaring errors. The speech contained many errors of fact. We regret the clerical error made in the letter sent to Mr Finlay. errors arising from inadequate information errors caused by illegibly written orders machines with relatively high error rates the use of computer systems to reduce hospital errors He accused the prime minister of committing a serious error of judgement. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective egregious fundamental glaring … verb + error commit make cause … error + verb arise (from something) occur result (from something) … error + noun detection correction message … preposition in error error in phrases a comedy of errors an error in judgement/judgment an error of judgement/judgment … See full entry Word OriginMiddle English: via Old French from Latin error, from errare ‘to stray, err’. Idioms see, realize, etc. the error of your ways (formal or humorous) to realize or admit that you have done something wrong and decide to change your behaviour Will they realize the error of their ways before it is too late? trial and error the process of solving a problem by trying various methods until you find a method that is successful Children learn to use computer programs by trial and error.
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