ERROR
What does "ERROR" mean?
A mistake or inaccuracy; something done wrong or in violation of correctness.
Meanings
- A mistake; an act, judgment, or statement that is incorrect. A single typing error changed the meaning entirely.
- A condition in which a machine or program fails to behave correctly. The app crashed with a fatal error. technical
- A misplay charged against a fielder in baseball that lets a runner advance. The shortstop's error let the winning run score. technical
Did you know?
- The most famous error on the internet, '404 Not Found', is just an HTTP status code - 4xx means the client asked for something that does not exist, and 04 is the specific stray.
Word origin
From Latin 'error' (a wandering, a straying), from 'errare' (to wander, to go astray), the same root behind 'err' and 'erratic' - a mistake is, at root, a wandering off course.
Remember it
ERROR comes from Latin 'errare', to wander - the same root as 'erratic'; a mistake is the mind wandering off the path.
A little poem
The path was clear; I chose the field instead -
and found, off-trail, the things the trail can't teach.
couplet
Wordplay
- Why is an error such a quiet traveler? Its name literally means 'to wander' - it never meant to end up here either.
What it teaches
An error is only a wandering; the cost is in refusing to find your way back.
Quick facts
What does ERROR mean?
A mistake or inaccuracy; something done wrong or in violation of correctness.
Is ERROR a valid word?
Yes — ERROR is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is ERROR?
ERROR has 5 letters and 2 syllables.
Where does ERROR come from?
From Latin 'error' (a wandering, a straying), from 'errare' (to wander, to go astray), the same root behind 'err' and 'erratic' - a mistake is, at root, a wandering off course.
What can ERROR teach us?
An error is only a wandering; the cost is in refusing to find your way back.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.