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error
An error is a deviation from what is right, true, or expected. It carries a sense of failure in accuracy or logic, often implying a specific point of failure rather than a general state of being wrong. In technical and scientific contexts, it is neutral and clinical, referring to the measurable difference between a result and the truth (as in "margin of error"). In computing, it signals a breach of protocol or syntax that prevents a process from completing. Compared to "mistake," which often feels more personal or human-driven, "error" frequently suggests a systemic, procedural, or mathematical failure. While you might make a mistake in judgment, a computer generates an error.
Countable when referring to a specific mistake, such as a typo in a letter or a wrong turn on a map. Uncountable when referring to the general state of being mistaken or a statistical deviation, such as 'a margin of error' or 'trial and error'.
意味
A mistake; an act, assertion, or belief that is mistaken.
"The accountant discovered a clerical error in the final balance sheet."
The amount by which a measurement or calculation differs from the true value.
"The margin of error for the poll was plus or minus three percent."