#1 error n. [mistake, fault] a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention; "he made a bad mistake"; "she was quick to point out my errors"; "I could understand his English in spite of his grammatical faults". wn
#2 error n. [erroneousness] inadvertent incorrectness. wn
#3 error n. [erroneous belief] a misconception resulting from incorrect information. wn
#4 error n. [misplay] (baseball) a failure of a defensive player to make an out when normal play would have sufficed. wn
#5 error n. [wrongdoing] departure from what is ethically acceptable. wn
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