amendment

1. (countable, uncountable) An alteration or change for the better; correction of a fault or of faults; reformation of life by quitting vices.
2. (countable, uncountable) In public bodies, any alteration made or proposed to be made in a bill or motion that adds, changes, substitutes, or omits.
3. (countable, uncountable) Correction of an error in a writ or process.
4. (US, countable, especially, uncountable) An addition to and/or alteration to the Constitution.
5. (countable, uncountable) That which is added; that which is used to increase or supplement something.

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ʌˈmɛnd.mənt/

Etymology

From French amendement, from Late Latin amendamentum, equivalent to amend + -ment.

Synonyms

correction

revision

modification

reform

rectification

alteration

improvement

change

betterment

alternation

repair

revise

adjustment

transformation

transition

transmutation

update

redress

reformation

reparation

fix

fixing

flux

gain

inclusion

increment

insertion

intensification

intermixture

interpolation

interspersion

issue

light

light-minded

marking

meliorate

mend

modify

motion

mutation

organic fertilizer

overhaul

accessory

proof

proposal

qualification

readjust

remedy

resolution

retouching

Translations

amendement

enmienda

emendamento

emenda

poprawka

Verbesserung

esmena

modification

Abänderung

Änderung

τροποποίηση

تعديل

correction

Korrektur

Nachbesserung