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errors

Syllables: er·rorsUK/ˈɛɹəz//ˈɛɹɚz/

errors is the plural of error.

errors is the third-person singular simple present indicative of error.

Meaning of error

Noun

error (countable and uncountable, plural errors)

  1. (uncountable) The state, quality, or condition of being wrong.
    • "Am I in error in marking out the s in the word assistants used in the following manner?[…]"1913, The Inland Printer
  2. (countable) A mistake; an accidental wrong action or a false statement not made deliberately.
    • There was a large error in the accounts.
    Synonyms:
    blunder, flub, gaffe, stumble
  3. Sin; transgression.
    • I've finally seen the error of my ways.
  4. (countable) A failure to complete a task, usually involving a premature termination.
  5. (countable) The difference between a measured or calculated value and a true one.
  6. (countable) A play which is scored as having been made incorrectly.

See all 12 meanings of error

Phrases with errors

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Words that rhyme with errors

Questions about errors

What is errors the plural of?
Errors is the plural of error.
How do you pronounce errors?
Errors is pronounced /ˈɛɹɚz/ (US).

Words near errors in the dictionary

  1. errorlessness
  2. errorneous
  3. errorous
  4. errorprone
  5. errorproof
  6. errors
  7. errors carried forward
  8. errors of the first kind
  9. errors of the second kind
  10. errors out
  11. errorsome

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