fout — meaning in English
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English meaning
- error noun A mistake, especially one made unintentionally.
- failure noun The state of not achieving a desired or intended result.
- false adjective Not true; incorrect or contrary to fact.
- fault noun Responsibility for a mistake or wrongdoing.
- flaw noun A defect or imperfection, often one that is hidden or not obvious at first.
- inaccuracy noun The property of being inaccurate; lack of accuracy.
- lapse noun A brief slip or failure, especially a temporary lowering of standards or attention.
- mistake noun An action, decision, or belief that is wrong or incorrect.
- wrong adj Incorrect or not true.
Senses
fout is used for these senses in English:
- error (countable) A mistake; an accidental wrong action or a false statement not made deliberately.
- error (statistics, countable) The difference between a measured or calculated value and a true one.
- failure State or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, opposite of success.
- false Untrue, not factual, factually incorrect.
- fault A mistake or error.
- flaw A defect, fault, or imperfection, especially one that is hidden.
- inaccuracy (countable) A statement, passage etc. that is inaccurate or false.
- lapse A temporary failure; a slip.
error — full definition
- noun A mistake, especially one made unintentionally.
- noun A malfunction or fault reported by a machine or computer program.
- noun The difference between a measured or calculated value and the true or correct value.
failure — full definition
- noun The state of not achieving a desired or intended result.
- noun Not doing something that should have been done.
- noun The point at which an organ or system stops working properly.
- noun Someone or something considered unsuccessful.