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clerical

US /ˈklerɪkl/UK /ˈklerɪkl/

adjective Target · B2 Văn phòng Nhân sự

Definition

of or relating to clerks

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

The wrong invoice total was simply due to an unintended clerical error during data entry.

Word Family

NounNoun
clerk clergy clerkship
VerbVerb
AdjectiveAdj
clerical gốc
AdverbAdv
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Synonyms

  • administrativeof or relating to or responsible for administration
  • secretarialof or relating to a secretary or to a secretary's work

Collocations

  • Easy perform basic routine clerical filing duties
    to perform basic routine clerical filing duties, meaning to carry out or perform an action
  • Medium rectify minor clerical typographic administrative error
    to rectify minor clerical typographic administrative error, meaning to math: determine the length of
  • Hard negotiate clerical staff collective bargaining rights
    to discuss terms to reach an agreement regarding clerical staff collective bargaining rights
  • Very Hard fatal clerical oversight leading to case dismissal
    describing fatal clerical oversight leading to case dismissal (bringing death)

Learner's English edition · Curated definitions for TOEIC learners.

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