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atomic typo

atomic typo noun: a typographical error that coincidentally results in a different, correctly spelled word and thus cannot be detected by a spell checker.

Noun

atomic typo (plural atomic typos)

  1. (rare, slang) A typographical error that coincidentally results in a different, correctly spelled word and thus cannot be detected by a spell checker.
    • Many a proofreader has chuckled at how often the atomic typo of "form" for "from" appears in proofs and in print; this error catches their eye more easily than it catches the eye of most writers.

Forms of atomic typo

pluralatomic typos

Questions about atomic typo

What does atomic typo mean?
Atomic typo means a typographical error that coincidentally results in a different, correctly spelled word and thus cannot be detected by a spell checker.
What part of speech is atomic typo?
Atomic typo is a noun.
What is the plural of atomic typo?
The plural of atomic typo is atomic typos.

Words near atomic typo in the dictionary

  1. atomic reactors
  2. atomic tangerine
  3. atomic theories
  4. atomic theory
  5. atomic time
  6. atomic typo
  7. atomic typos
  8. atomic volume
  9. atomic volumes
  10. atomic weapon
  11. atomic weapons

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