Used in a Sentence

typos

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for typos.

Editorial note

Faster predictions mean we can handle more types of errors (more missed characters, more complex typos) in the same time budget.

Examples16
Definitions3
Parts of speech1

Quick take

A typographical error.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of typos gathered in one view.

noun

A typographical error.

noun

Alternative form of taipo. [(New Zealand) An evil spirit.]

noun

(colloquial, dated, countable) A compositor; a typographer.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for typos.

noun

A typographical error.

noun

Alternative form of taipo. [(New Zealand) An evil spirit.]

noun

(colloquial, dated, countable) A compositor; a typographer.

Example sentences

1

Faster predictions mean we can handle more types of errors (more missed characters, more complex typos) in the same time budget.

2

Some folks like intentional outright errors, like typos, is this the kind of programmer who can't write English?

3

Second, you have typos on your sites, both personal site and company, that make you look even more unprofessional.

4

The writing has a personal voice; there are lots of asides, dry wit, and typos that suggest restrained editing.

5

Even logging incorrect passwords is a bad idea, due to slight typos by legitimate users.

6

Modulo typos and English errors, this is how a piece of software should look.

7

I've found several typos and other grammatical issues, and I'd love to be able to provide quick fixes for them.

8

Please excuse all the typos as I am both dyslexic and foreign.

9

Thanks for pointing out the typos, I'm surprised I missed them.

10

Sorry for any typos I missed, I dictated this on mobile.

11

I apologize for the typos, I'm on my phone.

12

I fixed up the images and silly typos too.

Quote examples

1

"Does the weekly $3 fee every change?" - Some obvious typos on the site.

2

And when they warmed the place from 68 to 77 degrees, typos went down by 44 percent and productivity went up by 150 percent." I'm sorry, but 77F (25C) is an inferno and there's no way I'd want to work for an extended length of time in an office that warm.

3

That's what linting is good for, at least in JavaScript where you have optional "var" declarations: You can set jshint to flag as an error any assignment that isn't part of a "var" declaration (or any reference that isn't explicitly defined), which will catch (at compile time) any variable name typos.

Proper noun examples

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Typos on github readmes and HN posts are trivial, however, any blemish on a site built solely to showcase accomplishments, skills, experience, and attributes, regardless of how small the blemish is, reflects negatively on the author.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use typos in a sentence?

Faster predictions mean we can handle more types of errors (more missed characters, more complex typos) in the same time budget.

What does typos mean?

A typographical error.

What part of speech is typos?

typos is commonly used as noun.