Main Entry:

amend·ment

Pronunciation:

\ə-ˈmen(d)-mənt\

Function:

noun

Date:

13th century

1: the act of amending : correction2: a material (as compost or sand) that aids plant growth indirectly by improving the condition of the soil3 a: the process of amending by parliamentary or constitutional procedure b: an alteration proposed or effected by this process <a constitutional amendment>