occasional error

collocation in English

meaningsofoccasionalanderror

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occasional
adjective
uk
/əˈkeɪ.ʒən.əl/us
/əˈkeɪ.ʒən.əl/
not happening or done often ...
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error
noun[C or U]
uk
/ˈer.ər/us
/ˈer.ɚ/
a ...
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(Definition ofoccasionalanderrorfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Bearing in mind the quantity and speed of consolidation, it is not surprising, and it is forgivable, that there should be anoccasionalerror.
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I believe that people may make anoccasionalerrorbecause they assimilate the content of this report with what they already know.
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It is no argument against this body to say that they have made theoccasionalerror.
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The fourth difficulty that the parole system has now come to face is the fact that there must quite inevitably be theoccasionalerrorof judgment, the occasional miscalculation.
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Occasional errors and omissions in the index ought to be corrected in a second edition.
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Transduction of bacterial genes by bacteriophage appears to reflect anoccasionalerrorduring intracellular assembly of virus particles, rather than an adaptation of the host bacteria.
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However, despite occasional errors, the overall rate of accuracy per group was above 90%.
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Thus, one may consider dysfluent reading to include not only hesitations, stumbles, and occasional errors in identifying words, but also problems in phrasing, emphasis, and intonation.
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However, the scale of the current outbreak means that occasional errors do occur.
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There have been occasional errors in veterinary certification.
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There have been occasional errors in veterinary certification but these have been taken up immediately and vigorously with the member state concerned.
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It is not entirely surprising that, in operations lasting two and a half years, occasional errors of judgment are made.
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The presence of occasional errors is deemed less important than the overall thought process.
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Consequently, unexpected or incomplete data or occasional errors or disputes about its analysis can also attract considerable attention.
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The interior scenes are based on earlier understanding of perspective, but occasional errors suggest that the artists did not fully understand the models used.
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The evidence suggests these were not occasional errors by teachers....
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