error

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Error

error is on the Basic English 850 List.

equal - error - even

error is on the Academic Word List.

Pronunciation

• (UK) enPR: ĕr'ə(r), IPA ^(key): /ˈɛrə(r)/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈɛrɚ/

• Audio (US)

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• Homophone: era (in non-rhotic US pronunciations)
• Homophones: air, ere, heir (in some US pronunciations)
• Homophone: err (in some US pronunciations)

Noun

Singular error

Plural errors

Error is on the Academic Vocabulary List.

1. An error is something which is accidentally not correct.

   The bank made an error and gave me too much money.

2. An error can refer to a computer error.

   I keep getting errors on my computer program.

Synonyms

• mistake