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Amendment

/ʌˈmɛnd.mənt/

An alteration or change for the better; correction of a fault or of faults; reformation of life by quitting vices.

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📖 Definitions of "Amendment"

noun

1
An alteration or change for the better; correction of a fault or of faults; reformation of life by quitting vices.
2
In public bodies, any alteration made or proposed to be made in a bill or motion that adds, changes, substitutes, or omits.
3
Correction of an error in a writ or process.
4
An addition to and/or alteration to the Constitution.
"The First Amendment guarantees freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition."

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Amendment"

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reformationnoun	An improvement (or an intended improvement) in the existing form or condition of institutions or practices, etc.; intended to make a striking change for the better in social, political or religious affairs or in the conduct of persons or operation of organizations.
reformnoun	The change of something that is defective, broken, inefficient or otherwise negative, in order to correct or improve it
reformingnoun	reformation
correctionnoun	The act of correcting.
rectificationnoun	The action or process of rectifying.
overhaulnoun	A major repair, renovation, or revision.
retrofitnoun	An act of supplying a device, structure, etc., with new components or parts that were not previously available or installed; a retrofitting.
corrigendumnoun	An error that is to be corrected in a printed work after publication.
revisenoun	A review or a revision.
redesignnoun	A plan for making changes to the structure and functions of an artifact, building or system so as to better serve the purpose of the original design, or to serve purposes different from those set forth in the original design.
adjustmentnoun	The action of adjusting something
updatingnoun	The act by which something is updated.
adjustingnoun	Adjustment.
revisionnoun	The action or process of reviewing, editing and amending.
amendnoun	(transitive) To make better; improve.
readjustmentnoun	A second or subsequent adjustment.
reviewnoun	An account intended as a critical evaluation of a text or a piece of work.
applicationnoun	(computing) A computer program or the set of software that the end user perceives as a single entity as a tool for a well-defined purpose. (Also called: application program; application software.)
proposalnoun	Something which is proposed, or offered for consideration or acceptance.
updatenoun	A change in information, a modification of existing or known data.