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misprint

noun

  1. the information in the source differs from other sources in a way that suggests it is a typo (e.g. missing or transposed digit)
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verb

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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈmɪspɹɪnt/ / /mɪsˈpɹɪnt/

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mey-? Proto-Indo-European *meyth₂-der. Proto-Germanic *missaz Proto-Germanic *missa- Proto-West Germanic *missa- Old English mis- Middle English mys- English mis- English print English misprint From mis- + print.

  1. An accidental mistake in print.

    Near-synonyms: typo; lapsus calami, lapsus plumæ

    There is a misprint in the first print run: On page 42 where the character yells, "You're going to catch a cod if you spend all night fishing", the dialogue was meant to say, "You're going to catch a cold if you spend all night fishing."

verb

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mey-? Proto-Indo-European *meyth₂-der. Proto-Germanic *missaz Proto-Germanic *missa- Proto-West Germanic *missa- Old English mis- Middle English mys- English mis- English print English misprint From mis- + print.

  1. To make a misprint.

    I misprinted his name on the invitation. He's called James, not Jambes.

    [...] the northbound trains involved are the 8.15 a.m. (not p.m. as misprinted last month) and 10.15 a.m. from Buchanan Street - [...].