Meaning of ERRATUM
| Pronunciation: | | i'reytum
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| | Definition: | | [n] a mistake in printed matter resulting from mechanical failures of some kind |
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| | Synonyms: | | literal, literal error, misprint, typo, typographical error |
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| | See Also: | | error, mistake | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Er*ra"tum\, n.; pl. {Errata}. [L., fr. errare, erratum,
to wander, err. See {Err}.]
An error or mistake in writing or printing.
A single erratum may knock out the brains of a whole
passage. --Cowper.
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| | Related Terms: | | clerical error, corrigendum, error, failure, fault, faute, human error, misapprehension, miscalculation, miscarriage, misconception, miscount, misdeal, misidentification, misjudgment, misplay, misprint, misquotation, misreport, miss, misstatement, mistake, misunderstanding, misuse, typo, typographical error |
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