forced error
fɔːst ˈɛrər
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Definition of forced error - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
game pressureerror caused by external pressure
  • The programmer's forced error was due to the tight deadline.
2.
sportsTECH.error caused by opponent's good playTECH.
  • The forced error gave the opponent a crucial point.
blunder mistake
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Expressions with forced

forced handn.
situation where someone must act due to circumstances
The sudden resignation forced his hand to take the lead.
forced laborn.
work done against one's will under threat
The prisoners were subjected to forced labor in the camp.
forced laborern.
person made to work against their will
The forced laborer was freed after the raid.
forced labourn.
unpaid work that people are compelled to do
The prisoners were subjected to forced labour in the camp..
forced airadj.
using a fan to move air for heating or cooling
The house has a forced air heating system.
forced migrationn.
movement of people who must leave home because of powerful pressures
The war led to massive forced migration across the border.

Expressions with error

fat-finger errorn.
mistake made by pressing wrong key
He sent the email to the wrong person due to a fat-finger error.
schoolboy errorn.
basic mistake made by someone inexperienced
He made a schoolboy error in the final match.
error outv.
stop working because of a mistake
The system might error out during the update.
by trial and erroradv.
learning by trying different methods
She solved the puzzle by trial and error.
room for errorn.
margin allowed for mistakes in a process
The project plan includes room for error.
see the error of one's waysv.
understand reasons why previous actions were wrong or mistaken
He finally saw the error of his ways and apologized.
margin for errorn.
allowance for mistakes in a process or activity
The project plan includes a margin for error.
error crept inexp.
mistake appeared slowly in writing or speaking
An error crept in during the final edit of the report.
typing errorn.
mistake made when pressing the wrong keys while typing
There was a typing error in the email address.
trial-and-errorn.
gaining knowledge through repeated attempts
His success was due to trial-and-error.

Terms related to forced error

💡 Terms in the same lexical field: analogies, antonyms, common collocates, words with same roots, hypernyms…
forceblunderfaultflawgaffelapsemiscalculationmisstepslipfumblemishapmisplay

Examples of forced error in a sentence

  • A forced error occurred because of the unexpected challenge.
  • Her forced error turned the match around.
  • A forced error ended the intense rally.

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  1. French:erreur forcée, ...
  2. German:erzwungener Fehler, Forced Error, ...
  3. Italian:errore forzato, ...
  4. Spanish:error forzado, ...
  5. Portuguese:erro forçado, ...
  6. Chinese:强制性错误, 被迫失误, ...
  7. Japanese:外部圧力によるエラー, フォースドエラー, ...
  8. Arabic:خَطَأ قَسْرِي, خَطَأ مُفْرَض, ...
  9. Hebrew:שְׁגִיאָה כְּפוּיָה, ...
  10. Russian:ошибка под давлением, вынужденная ошибка, ...
  11. Ukrainian:вимушена помилка, ...
  12. Hindi:बाहरी दबाव से हुई गलती, मजबूर त्रुटि, ...
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