The erroneous moving of an entire number one or more spaces to the right or left, such as writing $85 as $850, is called a transposition.

Name: The erroneous moving of an entire number one or more spaces to the right or left, such as writing $85 as $850, is called a transposition.
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The error described is called a "misplacement" or "decimal place error." A transposition error occurs when two digits are reversed, such as writing $85 as $58.

The Erroneous Moving of an Entire Number One or More