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An environmental error is a form of measurement error due to environmental influences on measuring equipment. Because scientific instruments cannot be
Environmental_error
Psychological phenomenon
fundamental attribution error is a cognitive attribution bias in which observers underemphasize situational and environmental factors for the behavior
Fundamental_attribution_error
Statistical error measure
In statistics, mean absolute error (MAE) is a measure of errors between paired observations expressing the same phenomenon. Examples of Y versus X include
Mean_absolute_error
Concepts from statistical hypothesis testing
Type I error, or a false positive, is the incorrect rejection of a true null hypothesis in statistical hypothesis testing. A type II error, or a false
Type_I_and_type_II_errors
Difference between a measured value of a quantity and its true value
Observational error (or measurement error) is the difference between a measured value of a quantity and its unknown true value. Such errors are inherent
Observational_error
Decision, action, or inaction by an aircraft pilot
Maraba Airport Belem Airport In aviation, pilot error generally refers to an action or decision made by a pilot that is a substantial contributing factor
Pilot_error
Error caused by a memory fault
errors or gaps can occur due to a number of different reasons, including the emotional involvement in the situation, expectations and environmental changes
Memory_error
Mathematical concept
common source is inherent measurement error, stemming from the practical limitations of instruments, environmental factors, or observational processes (for
Approximation_error
Deviation from the apparently intended form of an utterance
A speech error, commonly referred to as a slip of the tongue (Latin: lapsus linguae, or occasionally self-demonstratingly, lipsus languae) or misspeaking
Speech_error
Statistical property
The standard error (SE) of a statistic (usually an estimator of a parameter, like the average or mean) is the standard deviation of its sampling distribution
Standard_error
Type of computing error
In electronics and computing, a soft error is a type of error where a signal or datum is wrong. Errors may be caused by a defect, usually understood either
Soft_error
Statistics concept
In statistics and optimization, errors and residuals are two closely related and easily confused measures of the deviation of an observed value of an element
Errors_and_residuals
Statistical measure
The root mean square deviation (RMSD) or root mean square error (RMSE) is a frequently used measure of the distances between actual observed values and
Root_mean_square_deviation
Philosophy about Earth protection
Environmentalism is a broad philosophy, ideology, and social movement about supporting life, habitats, and surroundings. While environmentalism focuses
Environmentalism
Problem with focusing light accurately on the retina due to the shape of the eye
studies of the genetic predisposition of refractive error, there is a correlation between environmental factors and the risk of developing myopia. Myopia
Refractive_error
Type of computer hardware error
I/O devices. Inadequate or failing power supply. Environmental issues Software-induced hardware error Cooling problems are usually obvious upon inspection
Machine-check_exception
Safety management approach
and environmental issues, and incorporates strategies from Crew Resource Management to teach pilots to manage threats and errors. Threat and error management
Threat_and_error_management
Business framework
Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) is shorthand for an investing principle that prioritizes environmental issues, social issues, and corporate
Environmental, social, and governance
Environmental,_social,_and_governance
These errors, also referred to as "slips" in cognitive psychology, are often caused by lapses in attention, habitual behavior, or environmental factors
Action_slip
The environmental history of the United States covers the history of the environment over the centuries to the late 20th century, plus the political and
Environmental history of the United States
Environmental_history_of_the_United_States
Social movement
Environmental justice is a social movement that addresses injustice that occurs when poor or marginalized communities are harmed by hazardous waste, resource
Environmental_justice
U.S. federal government agency
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is an independent agency of the United States government tasked with environmental protection matters. President
United States Environmental Protection Agency
United_States_Environmental_Protection_Agency
Design that does not penalize user errors
An error-tolerant design (or human-error-tolerant design) is one that does not unduly penalize user or human errors. It is the human equivalent of fault
Error-tolerant_design
Phenomenon in many-body quantum systems
the way around the torus. Since any physical source of noise or environmental error is overwhelmingly likely to be local, it cannot cause decoherence
Topological_degeneracy
Motorised passenger road vehicle
and some countries plan to ban sales in the future. However, some environmental groups say this phase-out of fossil fuel vehicles must be brought forward
Car
causing errors. Manufacturing Defects: Occasionally, storage media can have manufacturing defects that become evident over time. Environmental Factors:
Medium_error
Software development and testing tool
resource usage) Code coverage analysis Fault simulation (both .NET and environmental) Error detection and interop monitoring for C/C++ using BoundsChecker technology
DevPartner
Reinforcement learning method
memory, and decision-making. By using errors as guiding signals, these algorithms adeptly adapt to changing environmental demands and objectives, capturing
Error-driven_learning
Data storage technology
WDTLER.exe limited a drive's error recovery time. The utility enabled TLER (time limited error recovery), which limits the error recovery time to seven seconds
RAID
2003 book by Martin Rees
the book is Our Final Hour: A Scientist's Warning: How Terror, Error, and Environmental Disaster Threaten Humankind's Future In This Century—On Earth and
Our_Final_Hour
Concerns and policies regarding the biophysical environment
Environmental issues are disruptions in the usual function of ecosystems. Further, these issues can be caused by humans (human impact on the environment)
Environmental_issues
American politician (born 1954)
1954), also known by his initials RFK Jr., is an American politician, environmental lawyer, author, conspiracy theorist, and anti-vaccine activist serving
Robert_F._Kennedy_Jr.
Brazilian sports executive (born 1984)
denies that the error occurred. In March 2021, Xaud attempted to regularize land ownership on a plot of land located in an environmental area in Rorainópolis
Samir_Xaud
Davies 2014 harvnb error: no target: CITEREFDavies2014 (help) UKOOG 2014 King, George E.; King, Daniel E. (24 November 2013). "Environmental Risk Arising From
Shale gas in the United Kingdom
Shale_gas_in_the_United_Kingdom
VT: The Tornado Project of Environmental Films. ISBN 1-879362-03-1. Storm Data Publication 1971, #10086663 harvnb error: no target: CITEREFStorm_Data_Publication1971
List_of_Ohio_tornadoes
This is a list of environmental dates which are designated for creating awareness of environmental issues. Species awareness days highlight biodiversity
List_of_environmental_dates
Assessment of the environmental consequences of a decision before action
Environmental impact assessment (EIA) is the assessment of the environmental consequences of a plan, policy, program, or actual projects prior to the decision
Environmental impact assessment
Environmental_impact_assessment
Non-governmental organization
Centre for Environmental Justice is an environmental conservation and public interest litigation organisation in Sri Lanka. The organisation is a member
Centre for Environmental Justice
Centre_for_Environmental_Justice
The environmental impacts of the Mexico–United States border are numerous, including the disposal of hazardous waste, increase of air pollution, threats
Environmental impacts of the Mexico–United States border
Environmental_impacts_of_the_Mexico–United_States_border
British philosopher
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Timothy_Morton
Environmentalism in China uses philosophical concepts, governmental policies and local movements in order to address environmental issues. The Chinese
Environmentalism_in_China
Specialisation of history
Environmental history is the study of human interaction with the natural world over time, emphasising the active role nature plays in influencing human
Environmental_history
DNA sampled from the environment rather than directly from an individual organism
Environmental DNA or eDNA is DNA that is collected from a variety of environmental samples such as soil, sediment, freshwater, seawater, snow or air, rather
Environmental_DNA
US-based nonprofit environmental organization
Environmental Defense Fund or EDF (formerly known as Environmental Defense) is a nonprofit United States–based environmental advocacy group. The group
Environmental_Defense_Fund
Ecomusicologists (musicologists and ethnomusicologists focusing on music and environmental issues) and music educators are increasingly emphasizing the intersections
Environmentalism_in_music
American multinational environmental company
Environmental Firms," ranking in the top ten. 10-K 2023. sfn error: no target: CITEREF10-K2023 (help) "Annual Report" (PDF). Montrose Environmental Group
Montrose_Environmental_Group
Hypothetical society state
hypothetical concept that describes the alleged final goal of social and environmental reform within a given society. It implies that the changes required
Ecological_civilization
quantities are very difficult to determine, so the 'environmental space' has rather large error limits and is therefore hard to defend in policy discussions
Environmental_space
Human error in high-stress situations also known as a Brainfart
encompass a broader range of errors in automatic behaviors caused by lapses in attention, habitual actions, or environmental design. The term "slips and
Slips_and_capture
Civil war in Yemen
Archived from the original on 9 December 2021. Retrieved 7 December 2024. Cite error: The named reference BBC-2022 was invoked but never defined (see the help
Yemeni civil war (2014–present)
Yemeni_civil_war_(2014–present)
Study of the separation, identification, and quantification of matter
systematic error and random error. Systematic error results from a flaw in equipment or the design of an experiment while random error results from
Analytical_chemistry
Disused oil or gas wells
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Orphan_wells
Technique used in the field of human reliability assessment
probability of human error while performing a specific task. From such analyses, preventative measures can then be taken to reduce human errors within a system
ATHEANA
Processor removal System environmental errors High temperature Fan speed Voltage fluctuations Operating system errors System power-on errors System is hung Component
Alert_on_LAN
Environmental protection by the global poor
Environmentalism of the poor is a set of social movements that arise from environmental conflicts when impoverished people struggle against a powerful
Environmentalism_of_the_poor
Sustainability and marketing term
Environmentally friendly processes – also called environment-friendly, eco-friendly, nature-friendly, or green processes – are a set of sustainability
Environmentally friendly process
Environmentally_friendly_process
Cultivation of plants and animals to produce foods, fibers, fuels, and raw materials
meat, but have raised concerns about animal welfare and environmental damage. Environmental issues include contributions to climate change, depletion
Agriculture
Societal goal and normative concept
of time. Many definitions emphasize the environmental dimension. This can include addressing key environmental problems, such as climate change and biodiversity
Sustainability
Country primarily in Western Europe
According to the 2020 Environmental Performance Index conducted by Yale and Columbia, France was the fifth most environmentally conscious country in the
France
New York State law
communities based on a number of determinants related to "public health, environmental hazards, and socioeconomic factors" and decided by the newly created
Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act
Climate_Leadership_and_Community_Protection_Act
Method for estimating new data within known data points
The resulting gain in simplicity may outweigh the loss from interpolation error and give better performance in calculation process. As an example we will
Interpolation
Environmental protection and equity
Environmental justice and coal mining in Appalachia is the study of environmental justice – the interdisciplinary body of social science literature studying
Environmental justice and coal mining in Appalachia
Environmental_justice_and_coal_mining_in_Appalachia
Political party in the United States
transformation from a mainstream conservative party into a far-right one. Cite error: The named reference ":10" was defined multiple times with different content
Republican Party (United States)
Republican_Party_(United_States)
Environmental killings are murders, assassinations, or other unlawful killings which are linked to environmental issues such as illegal logging, mining
List of environmental killings
List_of_environmental_killings
Speed gauge in motor vehicles
case the error is: Percentage error = 100 × ( 1 − new diameter standard diameter ) {\displaystyle {\mbox{Percentage error}}=100\times \left(1-{\frac {\mbox{new
Speedometer
Academic study of the mind's relationship to one's immediate surroundings
Environmental psychology is a branch of psychology that explores the relationship between humans and the external world. It examines the way in which
Environmental_psychology
Design process
Environmental design is the process of addressing surrounding environmental parameters when devising plans, programs, policies, buildings, or products
Environmental_design
Measurement of strength of sunburn-producing ultraviolet (UV) radiation
usually a prediction based on a computer model. Although this may be in error (especially when cloud conditions are unexpectedly heavy or light), it is
Ultraviolet_index
British multinational oil and gas company
the FTSE 100 Index. BP has been directly involved in several major environmental and safety incidents. Among them were the 2005 Texas City refinery explosion
BP
American author and environmental policy writer (born 1971)
fail." Further, "The Manifesto suffers from factual errors and misleading statements." Environmental and Art historian T.J. Demos agreed with Caradonna
Michael_Shellenberger
Interdisciplinary branch of design and fine arts
skills to the built environment. It is also known as environmental graphic design (EGD) or environmental graphics. This area of graphic design requires practitioners
Graphic_design
Cohort born from 1928 to 1945
1086/499831. JSTOR 10.1086/499831. S2CID 145257014. Kynaston 2009. sfn error: no target: CITEREFKynaston2009 (help) Sloman, John; Garratt, Dean; Alison
Silent_Generation
Temperature below which condensation occurs
for 0 °C ≤ T ≤ 50 °C (error ≤ 0.05%). a = 6.1121 mbar , b = 17.966 , c = 247.15 °C ; for −40 °C ≤ T ≤ 0 °C (error ≤ 0.06%). There is also a
Dew_point
Adverse environmental contamination
foreign substances/energies or naturally occurring contaminants. Although environmental pollution can be caused by natural events, the word pollution generally
Pollution
Country in Southeast Asia and Oceania
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Indonesia
Carcinogenic fibrous silicate mineral
the type most commonly used in the United States. According to the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Asbestos Building Inspectors Manual, chrysotile
Asbestos
Oil development project in Alaska
After a court challenge in 2021, the BLM issued its final supplemental environmental impact statement (SEIS) in February 2023. Alaskan lawmakers from both
Willow_project
1816 volcanic winter climate event
Machine, July 29, 2012 "Environmental History Resources – The Little Ice Age, c. 1300–1870". eh-resources.org. Environmental History Resources. Archived
Year_Without_a_Summer
Monitoring of the quality of the environment
which can be time consuming, error prone, unsecure and have no data trails. As a result commercial software Environmental Data Management Systems (EDMS)
Environmental_monitoring
Peoples living without sustained contact to the world community
Consequently, the tribe suffered from newly introduced diseases and environmental degradation of their land. Of the more than 350 members of the Panará
Uncontacted_peoples
Order of egg-laying mammals
sleep time observed on subjects at an environmental temperature of 25 °C (77 °F). Surveying a range of environmental temperatures, the study observed very
Monotreme
Converter that measures a physical quantity and converts it into a signal
systematic errors or random errors. Systematic errors can sometimes be compensated for by means of some kind of calibration strategy. Noise is a random error that
Sensor
Island country in the central Pacific
to become more frequent. Additionally, existing socio-economic and environmental pressures are intensifying. The name is pronounced /ˈkɪrɪbæs/ KIRR-i-bass
Kiribati
Subjective experience of victimization by extraterrestrials
reproductive systems. Abductees sometimes claim to have been warned against environmental abuses and the dangers of nuclear weapons, or to have engaged in interspecies
Alien_abduction
Total number of living humans on Earth
of taxation or military service. Thus, there is a significant margin of error when estimating ancient global populations. Pre-modern infant mortality
World_population
(Report). National Centers for Environmental Information. Retrieved November 20, 2019. USWB 1957, p. 196 harvnb error: no target: CITEREFUSWB1957 (help)
List_of_Texas_tornadoes
Project to construct a linear smart city in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia
criticised for unrealistic costs and timelines, an impractical shape, environmental harm, and human rights violations. Thousands of people have been forcibly
The_Line,_Saudi_Arabia
American chemical company based in Illinois
Chemical Corporation plant in St. Louis, Michigan. In 1973, a packaging error at the plant resulted in several thousand pounds of PBBs contaminating cattle
Velsicol_Chemical_Corporation
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Tornadoes_of_1983
Branch of pedagogy
Environmental education (EE) refers to organized efforts to teach how natural environments function, and particularly, how human beings can manage behavior
Environmental_education
Common name of mammals in the family Mephitidae
"Striped Skunk | Adirondack Ecological Center | SUNY ESF | College of Environmental Science and Forestry". www.esf.edu. Retrieved 4 December 2022. ADW:
Skunk
Moral virtue and practice
Integrity is the quality of being honest and having a consistent and uncompromising adherence to strong moral and ethical principles and values. In ethics
Integrity
Alpine road in Colorado, United States
the Sierra Club in 1998, on grounds of environmental damage from the gravel portion of the road. The environmental damage was caused primarily by the 150
Pikes_Peak_Highway
Russian third-generation main battle tank
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T-90
Hellenistic state in West Asia (312–63 BC)
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Seleucid_Empire
Large rainforest in South America
"Can we avert an Amazon tipping point? The economic and environmental costs". Environmental Research Letters. 17 (12): 125005. Bibcode:2022ERL....17l5005B
Amazon_rainforest
Academic journal
peer-reviewed scientific journal published since 1972 by Elsevier and covering environmental chemistry. In July 2023, the journal was put on hold in the Web of Science
Chemosphere_(journal)
Landmark environmental law case in India
litigation (PIL) in the Indian environmental law decided by the Supreme Court of India that recognized the environmental threat to the Taj Mahal's cultural
M. C. Mehta v. Union of India and Others
M._C._Mehta_v._Union_of_India_and_Others
Government efforts protecting the natural environment
J. (2003), Our Final Hour: A Scientist's Warning: How Terror, Error, and Environmental Disaster Threaten Humankind's Future in This Century - on Earth
Environmental_policy
and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) comprising hourly and synoptic surface observations
Integrated_Surface_Database
ENVIRONMENTAL ERROR
ENVIRONMENTAL ERROR
Boy/Male
Hindu
Errorless
Boy/Male
Shakespearean
The Comedy of Errors' Father to the twin brothers Antipholus of Ephesus, and Antipholus of Syracuse.
Boy/Male
Irish
Means “â€brave with a spearâ€â€ or “â€spear carrier.â€â€ The name is associated with Gearoid Fitzgerald, the 3rd Earl of Desmond (1338-98) and leader of the most powerful Norman family in late medieval Ireland. It was believed he had magical powers and is reputed to protect the environment at Lough Gur, where he had a castle in County Limerick. In one story, when a local landowner planned to drain the lake or forbid local people access to it Gearoid made his horse bolt, fatally injuring the landowner. Some even say that he is sleeping at the bottom of Lough Gur, waiting to return to the land of the living.
Boy/Male
Australian, Vietnamese
Scenery; Environment; Something that Spreads out Limitlessly; Supports Life; Is Colorful with Trees; Grass; Flowers and Fruit
Boy/Male
Shakespearean
The Comedy of Errors' A merchant.
Girl/Female
Indian, Marathi
Near; Environment
Boy/Male
Shakespearean
The Comedy of Errors' Twin brothers, both named Dromio, attendants on the twin Antipholuses....
Boy/Male
Shakespearean
The Comedy of Errors' A merchant of Syracuse.
Girl/Female
Indian
Goddess Aadisakti: She who Maintains the Rules of Justice without the Slightest Error
Boy/Male
Irish
Means “â€brave with a spearâ€â€ or “â€spear carrier.â€â€ The name is associated with Gearoid Fitzgerald, the 3rd Earl of Desmond (1338-98) and leader of the most powerful Norman family in late medieval Ireland. It was believed he had magical powers and is reputed to protect the environment at Lough Gur, where he had a castle in County Limerick. In one story, when a local landowner planned to drain the lake or forbid local people access to it Gearoid made his horse bolt, fatally injuring the landowner. Some even say that he is sleeping at the bottom of Lough Gur, waiting to return to the land of the living.
Boy/Male
Irish
Means “â€brave with a spearâ€â€ or “â€spear carrier.â€â€ The name is associated with Gearoid Fitzgerald, the 3rd Earl of Desmond (1338-98) and leader of the most powerful Norman family in late medieval Ireland. It was believed he had magical powers and is reputed to protect the environment at Lough Gur, where he had a castle in County Limerick. In one story, when a local landowner planned to drain the lake or forbid local people access to it Gearoid made his horse bolt, fatally injuring the landowner. Some even say that he is sleeping at the bottom of Lough Gur, waiting to return to the land of the living.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Errorless
Girl/Female
Arabic
Environment
Surname or Lastname
English
English : of uncertain derivation. The first recorded instance seems to be William Cleike (Yorkshire 1176), but this may well be an error for Clerke. In subsequent records the name is concentrated in Devon; it seems to have been originally a habitational name connected with a piece of land in the parish of Ermington near Plymouth, first recorded in 1278 as Clekeland(e), and still known as Clickland; the names John de Clakelond and Robert Cleaklond occur in this parish in 1332 and 1337 respectively. The place name may be from Old English cleaca ‘stepping stone’, ‘boundary stone’ (of Celtic origin) + land ‘territory’. Compare Clack.Americanized spelling of German Glück (see Gluck).
Boy/Male
Shakespearean
The Comedy of Errors' Twin brothers, both named Antipholus, sons to Aemelia and Aegion....
Boy/Male
Shakespearean
The Comedy of Errors' Duke of Ephesus.
Girl/Female
Shakespearean
The Comedy of Errors' Adriana's servant.
Boy/Male
Irish
Means “â€brave with a spearâ€â€ or “â€spear carrier.â€â€ The name is associated with Gearoid Fitzgerald, the 3rd Earl of Desmond (1338-98) and leader of the most powerful Norman family in late medieval Ireland. It was believed he had magical powers and is reputed to protect the environment at Lough Gur, where he had a castle in County Limerick. In one story, when a local landowner planned to drain the lake or forbid local people access to it Gearoid made his horse bolt, fatally injuring the landowner. Some even say that he is sleeping at the bottom of Lough Gur, waiting to return to the land of the living.
Boy/Male
Shakespearean
The Comedy of Errors' A schoolmaster.
Boy/Male
Irish
Means “â€brave with a spearâ€â€ or “â€spear carrier.â€â€ The name is associated with Gearoid Fitzgerald, the 3rd Earl of Desmond (1338-98) and leader of the most powerful Norman family in late medieval Ireland. It was believed he had magical powers and is reputed to protect the environment at Lough Gur, where he had a castle in County Limerick. In one story, when a local landowner planned to drain the lake or forbid local people access to it Gearoid made his horse bolt, fatally injuring the landowner. Some even say that he is sleeping at the bottom of Lough Gur, waiting to return to the land of the living.
ENVIRONMENTAL ERROR
ENVIRONMENTAL ERROR
Girl/Female
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Marathi
Karana's Wife in the Mahabharata
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Affectionate
Girl/Female
Indian
Love; Darling
Girl/Female
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian
Lord Krishna
Boy/Male
Tamil
A secret
Girl/Female
Muslim
Victorious, Successful, One who is a source of success, Triumphant
Girl/Female
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Topper
Girl/Female
American, British, Chinese, English, French
Wide Meadow; Saint Denis; Follower of Saint Denys; Bright Fame; Woman from Sidon; Place Name
Girl/Female
Tamil
Gods obligation, Gift
Male
French
Variant spelling of Old French Thibauld, THIBAULT means "people-bold."
ENVIRONMENTAL ERROR
ENVIRONMENTAL ERROR
ENVIRONMENTAL ERROR
ENVIRONMENTAL ERROR
ENVIRONMENTAL ERROR
prep.
The specific signification of in is situation or place with respect to surrounding, environment, encompassment, etc. It is used with verbs signifying being, resting, or moving within limits, or within circumstances or conditions of any kind conceived of as limiting, confining, or investing, either wholly or in part. In its different applications, it approaches some of the meanings of, and sometimes is interchangeable with, within, into, on, at, of, and among.
n.
Fig.: That which preserves from corruption or error; that which purifies; a corrective; an antiseptic; also, an allowance or deduction; as, his statements must be taken with a grain of salt.
n.
The tendency to undergo change, characteristic of both animal and vegetable organisms, and not restrained or cheked by the environment.
n.
Act of environing; state of being environed.
n.
The difference between the observed value of a quantity and that which is taken or computed to be the true value; -- sometimes called residual error.
n.
A false step; a stumble; a misstep; a loss of footing or balance. Fig.: An error; a failure; a mistake.
n.
The power possessed by living organisms, both animal and vegetable, of adapting themselves to modifications or changes in their environment, thus possibly giving rise to ultimate variation of structure or function.
n.
That which environs or surrounds; surrounding conditions, influences, or forces, by which living forms are influenced and modified in their growth and development.
n.
Hence, the confines; the outer part; the environment.
n.
Modified evolution, in which nonprimitive characters make their appearance in consequence of a secondary adaptation of the embryo to the peculiar conditions of its environment; -- distinguished from palingenesis.
n.
A wandering or deviation from the right course or standard; irregularity; mistake; inaccuracy; something made wrong or left wrong; as, an error in writing or in printing; a clerical error.
n.
One who encourages and propagates error; one who holds to error.
v. t.
To recite (a lesson) or pass (an examination) without an error.
prep.
With reference to movement or tendency toward a certain limit or environment; -- sometimes equivalent to into; as, to put seed in the ground; to fall in love; to end in death; to put our trust in God.
n.
The theory that structural variations, characteristic of species and genera, are produced in animals and plants by the direct influence of physical environments, and esp., in the case of animals, by effort, or by use or disuse of certain organs.
prep.
To denote association in respect of situation or environment; hence, among; in the company of.
n.
The general aspect or habit of a species, or group of species, esp. with reference to its adaptation to its environment.
a.
Committing no mistake; incapable or error or failure certain; sure; unfailing; as, the unerring wisdom of God.
a.
Full of error; wrong.
n.
A defect; a fault; an error; a blemish; an imperfection; as, the vices of a political constitution; the vices of a horse.