grammatical error — as a term is sometimes objected to on the grounds that a word or phrase cannot be simultaneously grammatical and erroneous but must be either one or the other. In fact, the primary meaning of grammatical is of or relating to grammar, which… … Dictionary of troublesome word
error — er|ror [ erər ] noun *** 1. ) count or uncount a mistake, for example in a calculation or a decision: error in: an error in our calculations make an error: If you make a typing error, you can correct it using one of these keys.… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
error */*/*/ — UK [ˈerə(r)] / US [ˈerər] noun Word forms error : singular error plural errors 1) [countable/uncountable] a mistake, for example in a calculation or a decision error in: an error in our calculations make an error: He admitted that he d made an… … English dictionary
error — error, mistake, blunder, slip, lapse, faux pas, bull, howler, boner are comparable when they denote something (as an act, statement, or belief) that involves a departure from what is, or what is generally held to be, true, right, or proper. Error … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Error — The word error has different meanings and usages relative to how it is conceptually applied. The concrete meaning of the Latin word error means wandering or straying . To the contrary of an illusion, an error or a mistake can sometimes be… … Wikipedia
error — n. 1) to commit, make an error 2) to compound an error 3) to correct, rectify an error 4) to admit to (making) an error 5) a cardinal, costly, egregious, flagrant, glaring, grievous, serious error 6) a clerical; grammatical; printer s,… … Combinatory dictionary
error — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ egregious (esp. AmE), fundamental, glaring, grave, great, grievous, major, serious ▪ The report contained some glaring errors … Collocations dictionary
syntax error — error in sentence construction, grammatical error, technical mistake that is a result of a grammatical exception in structure … English contemporary dictionary
grammatical — adj. VERBS ▪ be ADVERB ▪ perfectly ▪ This sentence is perfectly grammatical. Grammatical is used with these nouns: ↑construction, ↑correctness, ↑ … Collocations dictionary
Speech error — A speech error is a speech pattern that differs from some standard pattern. Speech errors are common among children, who have yet to refine their speech, and can frequently continue into adulthood. They sometimes lead to embarrassment and… … Wikipedia
