How do you use "erroneous" in a sentence?

The report was withdrawn after it was discovered to contain several erroneous statistics. An erroneous assumption about market demand led the company to overproduce by forty per cent. The court overturned the conviction on the grounds that the jury had been given erroneous instructions.

erroneous

Q: What does "erroneous" mean?

Wrong or incorrect; based on or containing errors. Erroneous is a formal synonym for 'wrong' or 'incorrect,' most commonly found in legal, academic, and technical writing. Unlike 'wrong,' which can refer to moral judgements, erroneous is used specifically for factual or logical errors. Common collocations include 'erroneous assumption,' 'erroneous belief,' 'erroneous conclusion,' and 'erroneous information.' It implies the error is unintentional rather than deliberate.

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Meaning: Wrong or incorrect; based on or containing errors.

错误的，不正确的；基于错误或包含错误的。

Equivocado o incorrecto; basado en errores o que los contiene.

誤った、正しくない。誤りに基づいている、または誤りを含んでいる。

잘못된, 정확하지 않은. 오류에 기반하거나 오류를 포함하고 있는.

Erroneous is a formal synonym for 'wrong' or 'incorrect,' most commonly found in legal, academic, and technical writing. Unlike 'wrong,' which can refer to moral judgements, erroneous is used specifically for factual or logical errors. Common collocations include 'erroneous assumption,' 'erroneous belief,' 'erroneous conclusion,' and 'erroneous information.' It implies the error is unintentional rather than deliberate.

'erroneous'是'wrong'或'incorrect'的正式同义词，最常见于法律、学术和技术写作中。与可以指道德判断的'wrong'不同，'erroneous'专门用于事实或逻辑上的错误。常见搭配包括'erroneous assumption'（错误假设）、'erroneous belief'（错误信念）、'erroneous conclusion'（错误结论）和'erroneous information'（错误信息）。该词暗示错误是无意的而非蓄意的。

Es sinónimo formal de «wrong» o «incorrect» y aparece sobre todo en textos jurídicos, académicos y técnicos. A diferencia de «wrong», que puede referirse a juicios morales, «erroneous» se aplica específicamente a errores factuales o lógicos. Las colocaciones habituales incluyen «erroneous assumption», «erroneous belief», «erroneous conclusion» y «erroneous information». Implica que el error es involuntario y no deliberado.

「wrong」や「incorrect」の格式ばった同義語であり、法律、学術、および技術的な文章に最もよく見られる。道徳的判断を指すこともある「wrong」とは異なり、erroneousは事実上または論理上の誤りに限定して使われる。「erroneous assumption（誤った仮定）」「erroneous belief（誤った信念）」「erroneous conclusion（誤った結論）」「erroneous information（誤った情報）」がよく使われる共起表現である。この語は、誤りが故意ではなく意図せずに生じたことを含意する。

Erroneous는 'wrong'이나 'incorrect'의 격식체 동의어로, 법률, 학술, 기술 문서에서 가장 흔히 발견됩니다. 도덕적 판단에도 사용될 수 있는 'wrong'과 달리, erroneous는 사실적 또는 논리적 오류에 한정하여 사용됩니다. 흔한 연어로는 'erroneous assumption(잘못된 가정)', 'erroneous belief(잘못된 믿음)', 'erroneous conclusion(잘못된 결론)', 'erroneous information(잘못된 정보)' 등이 있습니다. 이 단어는 의도적이라기보다 비의도적인 오류를 함의합니다.

Examples

The report was withdrawn after it was discovered to contain several erroneous statistics.
该报告在被发现包含多处错误统计数据后被撤回。
El informe fue retirado tras descubrirse que contenía varias estadísticas erróneas.
その報告書は、いくつかの誤った統計データが含まれていることが判明した後、撤回されました。
그 보고서는 여러 건의 잘못된 통계 데이터가 포함되어 있는 것이 발견된 후 철회되었습니다.
An erroneous assumption about market demand led the company to overproduce by forty per cent.
对市场需求的错误假设导致公司产能过剩百分之四十。
Una suposición errónea sobre la demanda del mercado llevó a la empresa a sobreproducir un cuarenta por ciento.
市場需要に関する誤った仮定により、その会社は40パーセントの過剰生産をしてしまいました。
시장 수요에 대한 잘못된 가정으로 인해 그 회사는 40퍼센트를 과잉 생산하게 되었습니다.
The court overturned the conviction on the grounds that the jury had been given erroneous instructions.
法院以陪审团收到了错误指示为由，推翻了有罪判决。
El tribunal anuló la condena alegando que el jurado había recibido instrucciones erróneas.
裁判所は、陪審員が誤った指示を受けていたことを理由に、有罪判決を覆しました。
법원은 배심원이 잘못된 지시를 받았다는 이유로 유죄 판결을 뒤집었습니다.

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: academic, professional, media

Tone: neutral

Origin & History

From Latin erroneus (wandering, straying), from errare (to wander, to err). The sense shifted from physical wandering to intellectual error during the Middle Ages. It entered English in the 14th century.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal