| English Dictionary |
ERROR-PRONE
| Pronunciation (US): |  | (GB): | |
| IPA (US): |  |
Dictionary entry overview: What does error-prone mean?
• ERROR-PRONE (adjective)
The adjective ERROR-PRONE has 1 sense:
1. capable of making an error
Familiarity information: ERROR-PRONE used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Capable of making an error
Synonyms:
erring; error-prone
Context example:
all men are error-prone
Similar:
fallible (likely to fail or make errors)
Context examples
NHEJ repairs DSBs at all stages of the cell cycle, bringing about the ligation of two DNA DSBs without the need for sequence homology, and so is error-prone.
(Non-Homologous End-Joining Pathway, NCI Thesaurus/KEGG)
| Learn English with... Proverbs |
"Bitter pills may have blessed effects." (English proverb)
"With a spade of gold and a hoe of silver even the mountains rock and sway." (Albanian proverb)
"Too much modesty brings shame." (Arabic proverb)
"A good start is half the job done." (Dutch proverb)
"With a spade of gold and a hoe of silver even the mountains rock and sway." (Albanian proverb)
"Too much modesty brings shame." (Arabic proverb)
"A good start is half the job done." (Dutch proverb)