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Erratum

Erratum Meaning & Definition
Erratum Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Erratum?

[n] a mistake in printed matter resulting from mechanical failures of some kind

Synonyms | Synonyms for Erratum: literal | literal error | misprint | typo | typographical error

Related Terms | Find terms related to Erratum: 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

See Also | error | mistake

Erratum In Webster's Dictionary

\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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