ERRORLESS

[er-er]

er·ror

[er-er]
noun
1.
a deviation from accuracy or correctness; a mistake, as in action or speech: His speech contained several factual errors.
2.
belief in something untrue; the holding of mistaken opinions.
3.
the condition of believing what is not true: in error about the date.
4.
a moral offense; wrongdoing; sin.
5.
Baseball. a misplay that enables a base runner to reach base safely or advance a base, or a batter to have a turn at bat prolonged, as the dropping of a ball batted in the air, the fumbling of a batted or thrown ball, or the throwing of a wild ball, but not including a passed ball or wild pitch.
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6.
Mathematics. the difference between the observed or approximately determined value and the true value of a quantity.
7.
Law.
a.
a mistake in a matter of fact or law in a case tried in a court of record.
8.
Philately. a stamp distinguished by an error or errors in design, engraving, selection of inks, or setting up of the printing apparatus. Compare freak1 (def. 5), variety (def. 8).
COLLAPSE

Origin:
1250–1300; Middle English errour < Latin errōr- (stem of error), equivalent to err- err + -or -or1

er·ror·less, adjective
er·ror·less·ly, adverb


1. blunder, slip, oversight. See mistake. 4. fault, transgression, trespass, misdeed.

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Errorless is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
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errorless

adjective
free from error; "an errorless baseball game" 
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