corrigendum
Americannoun
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an error to be corrected, especially an error in print.
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corrigenda, a list of corrections of errors in a book or other publication.
noun
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an error to be corrected
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Also called: erratum. (sometimes plural) a slip of paper inserted into a book after printing, listing errors and corrections
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Etymology
Origin of corrigendum
1840–50; < Latin: literally, (something) to be corrected (neuter gerund of corrigere ); see correct
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Please see the Corrigendum linked to this Supplementary Information file for details.
From Nature • Jul. 24, 2013
And again,870 Corrigendum est quod illicite admittitur, aut a praedecessoribus admissum invenitur.
From The Works of Mr. George Gillespie (Vol. 1 of 2) by Gillespie, George
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