er·ror
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noun
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a deviation from accuracy or correctness; a mistake, as in action or speech: His speech contained several factual errors.
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An 'error' is a deviation from accuracy or correctness. A 'mistake' is an error caused by a fault: the fault being misjudgment, carelessness, or forgetfulness. Now, say that I run a stop sign because I was in a hurry, and wasn't concentrating, and the police stop me, that is a mistake. If, however, I try to park in an area with conflicting signs, and I get a ticket because I was incorrect on my interpretation of what the signs meant, that would be an error. The first time it would be an error. The second time it would be a mistake since I should have known better.
er·ror
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noun
1.
a deviation from accuracy or correctness; a mistake, as in action or speech: His speech contained several factual errors.