Erratum

//ɛˈɹɑtəm// noun

noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A published notice reporting an error belatedly discovered in a previous publication.

    "When the journal's editors found out about the misreported details, they issued an erratum."

  2. 2
    a mistake in printed matter resulting from mechanical failures of some kind wordnet
  3. 3
    An error, especially one in a printed work.

    "Erratum / The correct ISBN for this book is […]"

Synonyms

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misprintblemishclerical errorcorrigendumcorrigendumerror

Example

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"When the journal's editors found out about the misreported details, they issued an erratum."

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin errātum, neuter of errātus (“mistaken”).

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