error // noun [C,U]

MARGIN OF ERROR

a mistake, especially one that causes problems or affects the result of sth:

The auditors found several errors in the accounts.

He believes the company made a strategic error in cutting staff.

The payment was made in error (= by mistake).

The accident was due to human error (= a mistake made by a person rather than by a machine).

⇨ TRIAL noun

❖ to correct/discover/find/make an error

◆ to check for/look for errors (in sth)

◆ an accounting/a clerical/typing error

◆ a computer/factual/pricing error

◆ a fatal/serious/small error

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