amendment
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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

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