amendment

amend·ment

noun \ə-ˈmen(d)-mənt\

Definition of AMENDMENT

1

: the act of amending : correction

2

: a material (as compost or sand) that aids plant growth indirectly by improving the condition of the soil

3

a : the process of amending by parliamentary or constitutional procedure b : an alteration proposed or effected by this process <a constitutional amendment>

Examples of AMENDMENT

1. rights that were granted by amendment of the Constitution
2. <the article as written requires only one factual amendment>

First Known Use of AMENDMENT

13th century

Related to AMENDMENT

Synonyms: correction, emendation

Related Words: cut, deletion; addition, amplification, supplement; adjustment, alteration, modification, revision; improvement, renovation; clarification, explanation, explication

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