error
Translation
error, mistake
Examples
I made an error on the test.
I made an error on the test.
There is an error in the computer code.
There is an error in the computer code.
He admitted his error of judgment.
He admitted his error of judgement.
Grammar Patterns
((to make an error)) to do sth. that is incorrect I think I made an error.
((an error in sth.)) a mistake in a particular thing There was an error in the report.
Similar Words
Synonyms: mistake, fault, flaw, blunder.
Etymology
From Latin *errare* 'to wander, stray'. An error is a 'wandering' from the correct path or standard.
Memory Tips
Think of a computer 'error' message, which appears when something has gone wrong or 'wandered' off its instructions.