Error

Visualization of narrower problems

Name(s):

Aberration

Autism

Deception

Defectiveness

Delusion

Deviation

Disappointment

Disenchantment

Disillusionment

Distortion

Erroneousness

Failure

Fallacy

Falseness

Faultiness

Flaw

Hallucination

Heresy

Illogic

Imprecision

Inaccuracy

Inadvertence

Incorrectness

Indiscretion

Lapse

Laxity

Looseness

Misapplication

Misapprehension

Misbelief

Miscalculation

Miscarriage

Misconception

Misconduct

Misconstruction

Misfeasance

Misinterpretation

Misjudgement

Misstatement

Mistake

Misunderstanding

Misuse

Negligence

Omission

Oversight

Perversion

Self-contradiction

Spurious

Stupidity

Unauthenticity

Unreality

Wrongness

Nature

An error (from the Latin error, meaning 'wandering') is an action which is inaccurate or incorrect. In some usages, an error is synonymous with a mistake. The etymology derives from the Latin errare, meaning 'to stray'.

In statistics, "error" refers to the difference between the value which has been computed and the correct value. An error could result in failure or in a deviation from the intended performance or behavior.

Source: Wikipedia

Broader

Narrower

Erroneous religious beliefs

Human errors and miscalculations

Erroneous "business as usual" projections

Aggravates

Guilt ^{[in 2 loops]}

Withdrawal ^{[in 12 loops]}

Frustration ^{[in 19 loops]}

Lack of satisfaction ^{[in 4 loops]}

Aggravated by

Reference(s)

Keeler, Leo W: The Problem of Error from Plato to Kant

Type

(B) Basic universal problems

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The Encyclopedia of World Problems and Human Potential is a unique, experimental research work of the Union of International Associations. It is currently published as a searchable online platform with profiles of world problems, action strategies, and human values that are interlinked in novel and innovative ways. These connections are based on a range of relationships such as broader and narrower scope, aggravation, relatedness and more. By concentrating on these links and relationships, the Encyclopedia is uniquely positioned to bring focus to the complex and expansive sphere of global issues and their interconnected nature.

The initial content for the Encyclopedia was seeded from UIA’s Yearbook of International Organizations. UIA’s decades of collected data on the enormous variety of association life provided a broad initial perspective on the myriad problems of humanity. Recognizing that international associations are generally confronting world problems and developing action strategies based on particular values, the initial content was based on the descriptions, aims, titles and profiles of international associations.

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Non-profit, apolitical, independent, and non-governmental in nature, the UIA has been a pioneer in the research, monitoring and provision of information on international organizations, international associations and their global challenges since 1907.

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