Definition

Noun (plural, treated as singular or plural) 1. A list of errors and their corrections: A formal list, typically printed on a separate page or slip of paper and inserted into a book or document, that identifies mistakes discovered after printing (such as typographical errors, misspellings, or factual inaccuracies) and provides the correct information.

Usage

• The word "corrigenda" is the plural form of "corrigendum." It is used to refer to the list as a whole. While plural, it often takes a singular verb when referring to the list as a single entity (e.g., "The corrigenda at the back"), though a plural verb is also acceptable (e.g., "The corrigenda attached").
• It is a formal term used primarily in academic, technical, and publishing contexts.

Examples

• The publisher issued a sheet of corrigenda for the first edition.
• Please consult the corrigenda before citing the statistical tables in chapter seven.
• Several important corrigenda were included with the reprinted journal volume.

Advanced Usage

• "To be listed in the corrigenda": To have one's error formally acknowledged and corrected in such a list.
  • The author's oversight was thankfully listed in the corrigenda.
• The term implies a formal, documented correction process, distinguishing it from informal errata notes.

Variants and Related Words

• Corrigendum (noun, singular): A single item to be corrected, or the note containing it.
  • Each corrigendum was carefully verified.
• Errata (noun, plural): A very close synonym, often used interchangeably with "corrigenda," though some distinguish "errata" as errors and "corrigenda" as the corrections. In common usage, both mean a list of errors and corrections.
  • The errata sheet was paper-clipped to the inside cover.

Synonyms

• Errata: A list of errors in a printed work.
• Addendum and corrigendum: A formal supplement containing additions and corrections (often abbreviated as "Add. and Corr.").

Notes

• Unlike general "corrections," corrigenda specifically refers to a compiled, official list for a published document.
• It is not typically used for corrections in informal, digital, or unpublished texts.

Noun

1. a list of printing errors in a book along with their corrections