amendment
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.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>
See Examples of AMENDMENT
- rights that were granted by amendment of the Constitution
- <the article as written requires only one factual amendment>
First Known Use of AMENDMENT
13th century
Related to AMENDMENT
- Synonyms
- correction, emendation
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