"error" meaning in All languages combined

See error on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈɛrə(r)/ [UK], /ˈɛrɚ/ [US] Audio: en-us-error.ogg [US] Forms: error, errors [plural]
enPR: ĕr'ə(r) [UK] Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. An error is something which is accidentally not correct.
    Sense id: simple-error-en-noun-XwuAf6AL
  2. An error can refer to a computer error.
    Sense id: simple-error-en-noun-p-QeBKl~
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          "text": "The bank made an error and gave me too much money."
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          "text": "I keep getting errors on my computer program."
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      "ipa": "/ˈɛrə(r)/",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
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      "ipa": "/ˈɛrɚ/",
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    },
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        "era"
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    },
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      "homophones": [
        "air",
        "ere",
        "heir"
      ]
    },
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      "homophones": [
        "err"
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    }
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          "text": "I keep getting errors on my computer program."
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      "homophones": [
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