erroneous

/ɪˈroʊniəs/

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Type

Adjective

  • Formal

Meaning

  1. Incorrect or based on mistaken information.

    • The report was retracted after analysts found erroneous data in the financial tables.

    • Are these calculations erroneous, or did you deliberately adjust the baseline numbers?

Collocations

  • erroneous assumption
  • erroneous conclusion
  • erroneous belief
  • erroneous impression
  • erroneous information

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