Human Error

Pronunciation: /ˈhjuːmən ˈɛrər/

Definitions of human error

noun A mistake or oversight made by a person

Example Sentences

A1 Human error can happen to anyone.

A2 The mistake was due to human error.

B1 The investigation revealed that the accident was caused by human error.

B2 The company implemented new procedures to minimize the risk of human error.

C1 The pilot's lack of attention resulted in a human error that led to the plane crash.

C2 The consequences of human error in this case were catastrophic.

Examples of human error in a Sentence

formal The investigation concluded that the plane crash was caused by human error.

informal The reason the project failed was simply human error.

slang Oops, that mistake was all human error.

figurative In the game of life, human error is just another obstacle to overcome.

Grammatical Forms of human error

• plural: human errors
• comparative: more human error
• superlative: most human error
• present tense: humans error
• future tense: will human error
• perfect tense: have human error
• continuous tense: is human error
• singular: human error
• positive degree: human error
• infinitive: to human error
• gerund: human erroring
• participle: human errored

Origin and Evolution of human error

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The term 'human error' originated from the Latin word 'error', which means to wander or go astray.

Evolution of the word: Originally used in a general sense to describe mistakes made by individuals, the term 'human error' has evolved to encompass a wide range of errors and mistakes made by humans in various fields such as technology, medicine, and aviation.