erroneous

adjective (erroneous) (formal)

«erroneous» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

(formal) Erroneous means wrong or containing a mistake. tree →

In the lessons

Used in the stiff exam voice, in reports and news: «an erroneous answer», «erroneous belief». In science, an erroneous result is a measurement that went wrong. Everyday speech would just say «wrong» or «mistaken».

Examples

The report contained erroneous information. tree →
His answer was erroneous because he added instead of subtracting. tree →
It is an erroneous belief that goldfish forget everything in three seconds. tree →
Cross out any erroneous results in your table. tree →
The newspaper corrected its erroneous headline. tree →
An erroneous reading can come from a broken thermometer. tree →

Note

Formal word; say «wrong» in everyday talk. Pronounced «ih-ROH-nee-us». Related: error. In maths problems, «identify the erroneous step» means find the mistake.

In Jewish tradition

Examples

Again, I have to add that I have not only endeavored to correct a great many mistakes and erroneous ideas of my predecessors, but I have also endeavored to give more complete annotations. (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877) tree →

Note

Formal word; say «wrong» in everyday talk. Pronounced «ih-ROH-nee-us». Related: error. In maths problems, «identify the erroneous step» means find the mistake.

On Mova

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