Words / B1

KLER-ikl/ˈklerɪkl/

Clerical means to do with office paperwork: a clerical error; clerical staff. Clerk is the person (already in the dictionary). Admin is informal. Results: a clerical error sent grades to the wrong school.

Meaning

Relating to office work; a clerical error is a paperwork mistake.

Examples

• “A clerical error sent the results to the wrong school.”
• “Clerical work is not the same as clinical work on the ward.”

Good to know

a clerical error; clerical staff. Person: a clerk. Mix-up: clinical (medicine). Exams / HR. Not “clerkal”.

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