error

fundamental, glaring, grave, great, major, monumental, serious

There was a fundamental error in the software that caused the system to crash.

fatal

Choosing to ignore the warning signs was a fatal error that cost the company millions of dollars.

past

We shouldn't repeat the same past errors that caused problems for the previous team.

tactical

The chess player's tactical error in the middle game cost him the match.

human, pilot

The software worked perfectly, so the mistake must have been a pilot error during testing.

commit, make

The accountant made a costly error when calculating the company's quarterly expenses.

contain

The software update contained several errors that caused the app to crash on older phones.

detect, discover, find, spot

The teacher discovered a spelling error in my essay and marked it with red pen.

point out

My teacher pointed out several errors in my essay before I submitted it.

realize

She realized her error after reading the test feedback from her teacher.

avoid

By checking his work twice, Tom managed to avoid a costly error in the report.

correct, rectify

The teacher helped us rectify the errors we had made in our homework assignments.

compound

She forgot to save her work, then compounded the error by closing the computer without backing up.

arise (from sth), occur

A calculation error occurred when the accountant forgot to update the spreadsheet formula.

message

When you click the wrong button, the computer displays an error message on the screen.

in ~

The email was sent to the wrong address in error, so I had to resend it immediately.

~ in

The accountant found an error in the company's financial records last week.

~ of

The doctor's error of diagnosis meant the patient received the wrong treatment for weeks.

a comedy of errors

The wedding day turned into a comedy of errors when the cake arrived at the wrong venue.

an error of judgement

Trusting that dishonest partner turned out to be a serious error of judgement on her part.

a margin of error

When measuring the patient's blood pressure, doctors must allow for a small margin of error.