error

The definition of error

1a: an act or condition of ignorant or imprudent deviation from a code of behavior
b: an act involving an unintentional deviation from truth or accuracy
made an error in adding up the bill
c: an act that through ignorance, deficiency, or accident departs from or fails to achieve what should be done
an error in judgment
: such as
(1): a defensive misplay other than a wild pitch or passed ball made by a baseball player when normal play would have resulted in an out or prevented an advance by a base runner
(2): the failure of a player (as in tennis) to make a successful return of a ball during play
d: a mistake in the proceedings of a court of record in matters of law or of fact
2a: the quality or state of erring
the map is in error
bChristian Science : illusion about the nature of reality that is the cause of human suffering : the contradiction of truth
c: an instance of false belief
3: something produced by mistake
a typographical error
especially : a postage stamp exhibiting a consistent flaw (such as a wrong color) in its manufacture
4a: the difference between an observed or calculated value and a true value
specifically : variation in measurements, calculations, or observations of a quantity due to mistakes or to uncontrollable factors
b: the amount of deviation from a standard or specification
5: a deficiency or imperfection in structure or function
an error of metabolism