irreparable error

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  1. A mistake or flaw that cannot be corrected or remedied, often resulting in a permanent detrimental impact on a situation or outcome.

After reviewing the project, the team realized that their oversight had led to an irreparable error that would require starting from scratch.

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  • 6 months ago
    Other words often associated with undefined: indeterminate, ambiguous, vague, unclear, unspecified, unsettled, and indistinct
  • 2 years ago
    The etymology of undefined:

    The word ‘undefined‘ comes from the Latin word ‘undefinibilis‘ which means ‘incapable of being defined or described.‘ The prefix ‘un-‘ means ‘not,‘ and ‘define‘ comes from the Latin word ‘definire‘ which means ‘to determine or mark the limits of something.‘