erreur — meaning in English

English meaning

• error noun A mistake, especially one made unintentionally.
• 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.
• mishap noun A minor accident or piece of bad luck, usually not serious.
• mistake noun An action, decision, or belief that is wrong or incorrect.

Senses

erreur is used for these senses in English:

• lapse A temporary failure; a slip.
• mishap An accident, mistake, or problem.
• mistake An error.

error — full definition

1. noun A mistake, especially one made unintentionally.
2. noun A malfunction or fault reported by a machine or computer program.
3. noun The difference between a measured or calculated value and the true or correct value.

inaccuracy — full definition

1. noun The property of being inaccurate; lack of accuracy.
2. noun A statement, passage etc. that is inaccurate or false.
3. noun Incorrect calibration of a measuring device, or incorrect use; lack of precision.
4. noun A move that is considered suboptimal, but not as bad as a mistake or blunder.

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