human error
ˈhjuːmən ˈerə
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Definition of human error - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

user mistakeTECH.mistake made by a person rather than a machineTECH.
  • The accident was caused by human error, not equipment failure.
  • Human error led to the data breach.
  • The delay was due to human error.
blunder mistake
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Expressions with human

human billboardn.
person paid to wear advertisements
He worked as a human billboard to earn extra money.
human shieldn.
people used to divert attention from accusations
The politician used his staff as a human shield.
human touchn.
ability to interact warmly with others
Her human touch made everyone feel welcome.
only humanadj.
having human flaws or making mistakes
Don't be too hard on him; he's only human.
that's only humanexp.
natural for people to make mistakes or feel emotions
Don't worry about the error, that's only human.
err is humanexp.
express that making mistakes is normal for people
Remember, err is human, so don't be too hard on yourself.

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 human error

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errorfaultflawlapsemiscalculationmisstepoversightslip-up

Terms with human error included in their meaning

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that's just humanexp.
human error
excuse mistakes as natural parts of being people
duh factorn.
obvious oversight
obvious element often overlooked due to human error
fallibleadj.
human error
capable of making mistakes or being wrong
robotic precisionn.
machine accuracy
mechanical exactness without human error
Dirty Dozenn.
aviation
the twelve most common aircraft problems from human error
errare humanum estexp.
human error
making mistakes is a natural human trait
misprintern.
human error
person who prints incorrectly

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  1. French:erreur humaine, ...
  2. German:menschlicher Fehler, ...
  3. Italian:errore umano, ...
  4. Spanish:error humano, ...
  5. Portuguese:erro humano, ...
  6. Chinese:人为错误, ...
  7. Japanese:人的ミス, ...
  8. Arabic:خَطَأ بَشَرِيّ, ...
  9. Hebrew:טָעוּת אֱנוֹשׁ, ...
  10. Russian:человеческая ошибка, ...
  11. Ukrainian:людська помилка, ...
  12. Hindi:मानवीय त्रुटि, ...

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