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View synonyms for typo

typo

1

[ tahy-poh ]

noun

, Informal.
, plural ty·pos.


typo-

2
  1. a combining form representing type in compound words:

    typography, typology.

typo.

3

abbreviation for

  1. typographer.
  2. typographic.
  3. typographical.
  4. typography.

typo

1

/ ˈtaɪpəʊ /

noun

  1. informal.
    a typographical error Also called (Brit)literal
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


typo.

2

abbreviation for

  1. variants of typ.
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of typo1

1890–95; shortened form; -o
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Example Sentences

The iPhone, with its apps and video capabilities and typo-prone keyboard system, was for play; the BlackBerry was for work.

One has to read Donoghue a few times to fill in the blanks, and there are many blanks; is “Pet” perhaps a typo for “Peter”?

Making matters worse, half of the 23 wards where the typo was made are majority African-American.

I saw him make a typo and almost corrected him, but figured it was better to just keep my mouth shut.

Only one typo found and corrected; susceptibility was misspelled as “susceptibilty”.

Page 22: In the line: "There are homes are our natal, and nothing is fatal," the first "are" may be a typo for "our."

Page 30, "gambling hells" is likely a typo but is reproduced as printed.

Remarks on the text: Page 17: Bremenhaven possibly typo for Bremerhaven.

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