error in WordNet English dictionary

1. (computer science) the occurrence of an incorrect result produced by a computer
   error  computer error 
   
2. a misconception resulting from incorrect information
   error  erroneous belief 
   
3. inadvertent incorrectness
   erroneousness  error 
   
4. 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"
   mistake  error  fault 
   
5. (baseball) a failure of a defensive player to make an out when normal play would have sufficed
   error  misplay 
   
6. departure from what is ethically acceptable
   error  wrongdoing 
   
7. part of a statement that is not correct
   "the book was full of errors"
   error  mistake