typographical
Americanadjective
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Etymology
Origin of typographical
1770–80; < New Latin typographicus, equivalent to Medieval Latin typograph(ia) typography + -icus -ic + -al 1 ( def. )
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From BBC ● Nov. 19, 2025
As Brown noted on Tuesday, it is “challenging to unpack the DOJ Letter because it contains so many factual, legal, and typographical errors.”
From Slate ● Nov. 18, 2025
The internet is now teeming with pictorial signs — pixelated images, emoji and other typographical codes — that signal political dissent.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 16, 2024
Professor Davison discovered more than misplaced commas and other grammatical or typographical errors in the material.
From New York Times ● Sep. 15, 2022
Sticklers never read a book without a pencil at hand, to correct the typographical errors.
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