Look up: Mistake

1. mistake
   [n] - an understanding of something that is not correct 2. [n] - a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention 3. [v] - mistake one thing for another 4. [v] - identify incorrectly
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2. mistake
   blunder. Compare with systematic error, random error and gross error. A mistake is a measurement which is known to be incorrect due to carelessness, accidents, or the ineptitude of the experimenter. It's important to distinguish mistakes from errors: mistakes can be avoided. Errors can be minimized ...
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3. mistake
   a human action that produces an unintended result.(1)The failure of a human to carry out an operation in the required manner,e.g.in writing a program,or in operating a piece of equipment(2) Category: Automation (includes telecommunications and computers)
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4. Mistake
   Mis·take' (mĭs*tāk') transitive verb [ imperfect & obsolete past participle Mistook (- tok'); past participle Mistaken (-tāk''n); present particip...
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5. Mistake
   Mis·take' intransitive verb To err in knowledge, perception, opinion, or judgment; to commit an unintentional error. « Servants mistake , and sometimes occasion misunderstanding among friends.» Swift.
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6. Mistake
   Mis·take' (mĭs*tāk') noun 1. An apprehending wrongly; a misconception; a misunderstanding; a fault in opinion or judgment; an unintentional error of conduct. « Infallibility is an absolute security of the understanding from al...
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7. mistake
   To make or form amiss; to spoil in making. 'Limping possibilities of mismade human nature.' ... 1. An apprehending wrongly; a misconception; a misunderstanding; a fault in opinion or judgment; an unintentional error of conduct. 'Infallibility is an absolute security of the understanding from all pos...
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8. mistake
   misunderstanding noun an understanding of something that is not correct; `he wasn`t going to admit his mistake`; `make no mistake about his intentions`; `there must be some misunderstanding--I don`t have a sister`
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9. mistake
   error 2 fault noun 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`
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10. mistake
    verb identify incorrectly; `Don`t mistake her for her twin sister`
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11. Mistake
    • (n.) Misconception, error, which when non-negligent may be ground for rescinding a contract, or for refusing to perform it. • (v. i.) To err in knowledge, perception, opinion, or judgment; to commit an unintentional error. • (v. t.) To take in a wrong sense; to misunderstand misappr...
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12. mistake
    (from the article `criminal law`) In most countries the law recognizes that a person who acts in ignorance of the facts of his action should not be held criminally responsible. Thus, ...
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13. mistake
    mistake, mistakes 1. An error in action, calculation, opinion, or judgment caused by poor reasoning, carelessness, insufficient knowledge, etc. 2. A misunderstanding or misconception. 3. To regard or identify wrongly as something or someone else. 4. To understand, interpret, or evaluate wrongly; to misunderstand; to misinterpret. ...
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14. mistake
    See error....
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15. mistake
    a human action that produces an unintended result
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16. Mistake
    An error committed in relation to some matter of fact affecting the rights of one of the parties to a contract. Mistakes in making a contract are distinguished ordinarily into, first, mistakes as to the motive; secondly, mistakes as to the person, with whom the contract is made; thirdly, as to the s...
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17. Mistake
    (n) Mistake is the wrong acceptance of the meaning of a word, statement, facts, law etc by a misinterpretation of its meaning, oversight, confusion, incapability etc . Occurrence of a mistake can be corrected later by the parties involved as mistake cannot be treated as the intention, the essence of any dealing.
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18. mistake
    n. 1) an error in comprehending facts, meaning of words or the law, which causes one party or both parties to enter into a contract without understanding the obligations or results. Such a mistake can entitle one party or both parties to a rescission (cancellation) of the contract. A mistaken unders...
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19. Mistake
    (contract law) In contract law, a `mistake` is an erroneous belief, at contracting, that certain facts are true. It can be argued as a defence, and if raised successfully can lead to the agreement in question being found void ab initio or voidable, or alternatively an equitable ...
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20. Mistake
    (criminal law) A `mistake of fact` may sometimes offer exculpation (as an excuse) by allowing a criminal defendant some relief from liability for having broken the law. This is unlike a mistake of law, which is not usually a defense. Discussion: Most criminal law systems in developed states e...
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21. Mistake
    (Stephanie McIntosh song) "`Mistake`" is a pop rock song by Stephanie McIntosh. It was released as the first single from her debut album Tightrope on 29 July 2006. "Mistake" was written by Tom Nichols (Lindsay Lohan, Jessica Simpson, Kylie Minogue) and Rami Yacoub a...
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22. Mistake
    (Mike Oldfield song) "`Mistake`" is a single by musician Mike Oldfield, released in 1982 (see 1982 in music). Release : It was not included on any Oldfield album in Europe until the compilation The Complete Mike Oldfield in 1985; however, it was included as an extra track on ...
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23. Mistake
    (Moby song) "`Mistake`" is the third single from electronica singer Moby`s ninth studio album, Wait for Me. It was released worldwide on September 14, 2009.<ref name="Moby1" /> The official music video is animated by Robert Powers, however, many others have been ...
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