Definition of amendment
1a : the process of altering or amending a law or document (such as a constitution) by parliamentary or constitutional procedure
rights that were granted by amendment of the Constitution
b : an alteration proposed or effected by this process
a constitutional amendment
2 : the act of amending something : correction
3 : a material (such as compost or sand) that aids plant growth indirectly by improving the condition of the soil
soil amendments
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The first known use of amendment was in the 13th century
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