error

/ˈer·ər/ n [C/U]

Definition

› a mistake, esp. in a way that can be discovered as wrong, or the making of such mistakes: [C] a spelling/mathematical error [U] Investigators said the train crash was caused by human error rather than mechanical failure.

(Definition of error n from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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