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typographical

adj.
C1 Advanced US //ˌtaɪpəˈɡɹæfɪkəɫ// UK //tˌaɪpəɡɹˈæfɪkəl// ty·po·graph·i·cal

adj. relating to the way text is printed or written. You use this to describe small mistakes in the layout or appearance of a document.

adj. relating to the art or process of printing or typesetting. Often used to describe minor errors in the physical appearance of text rather than the content itself.


SIMPLE

The error was a simple typographical mistake.

CONTEXTUAL

The author noticed a typographical error in the final chapter and asked the publisher to correct it.

COMPLEX

While the manuscript's arguments were sound, the final proofreading stage revealed several typographical inconsistencies that required immediate correction before the book's release.

Synonyms
Origin

From New Latin typographicus + -al.

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