amendment
Meaning
- (countable, uncountable) An alteration or change for the better; correction of a fault or of faults; reformation of life by quitting vices.
- (countable, uncountable) In public bodies, any alteration made or proposed to be made in a bill or motion that adds, changes, substitutes, or omits.
- (countable, uncountable) Correction of an error in a writ or process.
- (US, countable, especially, uncountable) An addition to and/or alteration to the Constitution.
- (countable, uncountable) That which is added; that which is used to increase or supplement something.
Synonyms
modification
transmutation
organic fertilizer
cut-in
zeroing-in
buff, to
appendix
Translations
amendement
enmienda
VerbesserungFrequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ʌˈmɛnd.mənt/
Etymology
From French amendement, from Late Latin amendamentum, equivalent to amend + -ment.
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