chimera vs error

chimera

noun
  • A foolish, incongruous, or vain thought or product of the imagination. 

  • An organism with genetically distinct cells originating from two or more zygotes. 

  • Any fantastic creature combining parts from different animals. 

  • Synonym of bogeyman: any terrifying thing, especially as an unreal, imagined threat. 

  • Anything composed of very disparate parts. 

  • A grotesque like a gargoyle, but without a spout for rainwater. 

error

noun
  • A mistake; an accidental wrong action or a false statement not made deliberately. 

  • Sin; transgression. 

  • One or more mistakes in a trial that could be grounds for review of the judgement. 

  • Any alteration in the DNA chemical structure occurring during DNA replication, recombination or repairing. 

  • The state, quality, or condition of being wrong. 

  • A failure to complete a task, usually involving a premature termination. 

  • A play which is scored as having been made incorrectly. 

  • The difference between a measured or calculated value and a true one. 

verb
  • To function improperly due to an error, especially accompanied by error message. 

  • To show or contain an error or fault. 

  • To err. 

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