error

Definitions

• (uncountable) The state, quality, or condition of being wrong.
• (countable) A mistake; an accidental wrong action or a false statement not made deliberately.
• (countable) Sin; transgression.
• (computing) A failure to complete a task, usually involving a premature termination.
• (statistics) The difference between a measured or calculated value and a true one.
• (baseball) A play which is scored as having been made incorrectly.
• (appellate) 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.