error.
The state, quality, or condition of being wrong.
Meaning & usage
The state, quality, or condition of being wrong.
A mistake; an accidental wrong action or a false statement not made deliberately.
There was a large error in the accounts.
Sin; transgression.
I've finally seen the error of my ways.
A failure to complete a task, usually involving a premature termination.
The difference between a measured or calculated value and a true one.
A play which is scored as having been made incorrectly.
One or more mistakes in a trial that could be grounds for review of the judgement.
Any alteration in the DNA chemical structure occurring during DNA replication, recombination or repairing.
An unintentional deviation from the inherent rules of a language variety made by a second language learner.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English errour, from Anglo-Norman errour, borrowed from Old French error, from Latin error (“wandering about”, noun), derived from the verb errō (“to wander, to err”). Cognate with Gothic 𐌰𐌹𐍂𐌶𐌴𐌹 (airzei, “error”), Gothic 𐌰𐌹𐍂𐌶𐌾𐌰𐌽 (airzjan, “to lead astray”). More at err. By surface analysis, err + -or (suffix forming nouns of quality, state, or condition). Displaced native Old English dwild (“error”).
To function improperly due to an error, especially accompanied by error message.
The web-page took a long time to load and errored out.
Remove that line of code and the script should stop erroring there.
To show or contain an error or fault.
The block transmission errored near the start and could not be received.
To err.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English errour, from Anglo-Norman errour, borrowed from Old French error, from Latin error (“wandering about”, noun), derived from the verb errō (“to wander, to err”). Cognate with Gothic 𐌰𐌹𐍂𐌶𐌴𐌹 (airzei, “error”), Gothic 𐌰𐌹𐍂𐌶𐌾𐌰𐌽 (airzjan, “to lead astray”). More at err. By surface analysis, err + -or (suffix forming nouns of quality, state, or condition). Displaced native Old English dwild (“error”).
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.