The difference between Error and Fumble
When used as nouns, error means the state, quality, or condition of being wrong, whereas fumble means a ball etc. that has been dropped by accident.
When used as verbs, error means to function improperly due to an error, especially accompanied by error message, whereas fumble means to handle nervously or awkwardly.
check bellow for the other definitions of Error and Fumble
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Error as a noun (uncountable):
The state, quality, or condition of being wrong.
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Error as a noun (countable):
A mistake; an accidental wrong action or a false statement not made deliberately.
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Error as a noun (countable, uncountable):
Sin; transgression.
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Error as a noun (computing, countable):
A failure to complete a task, usually involving a premature termination.
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Error as a noun (statistics, countable):
The difference between a measured or calculated value and a true one.
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Error as a noun (baseball, countable):
A play which is scored as having been made incorrectly.
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Error as a noun (appellate, _, legal, uncountable):
One or more mistakes in a trial that could be grounds for review of the judgement.
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Error as a noun:
Any alteration in the DNA chemical structure occurring during DNA replication, recombination or repairing.
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Error as a verb (computing):
To function improperly due to an error, especially accompanied by error message.
Examples:
"The web-page took a long time to load and errored out."
"Remove that line of code and the script should stop erroring there."
"This directory errors with a "Permission denied" message."
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Error as a verb (telecommunications):
To show or contain an error or fault.
Examples:
"The block transmission errored near the start and could not be received."
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Error as a verb (nonstandard):
To err.
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Fumble as a verb (transitive, intransitive):
To handle nervously or awkwardly.
Examples:
"Waiting for the interview, he fumbled with his tie."
"He fumbled the key into the lock."
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Fumble as a verb (transitive, intransitive):
To grope awkwardly in trying to find something
Examples:
"He fumbled for his keys."
"He fumbled his way to the light-switch."
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Fumble as a verb (intransitive):
To blunder uncertainly.
Examples:
"He fumbled through his prepared speech."
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Fumble as a verb:
To grope about in perplexity; to seek awkwardly.
Examples:
"to fumble for an excuse"
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Fumble as a verb (transitive, intransitive, sports):
To drop a ball or a baton etc. by accident.
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Fumble as a verb:
To handle much; to play childishly; to turn over and over.
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Fumble as a noun (sports, American football, Canadian football):
A ball etc. that has been dropped by accident.