amendment

[uh-mend-muhnt]

noun

1. the act of amending or the state of being amended.

2. an alteration of or addition to a motion, bill, constitution, etc.

3. a change made by correction, addition, or deletion.

   The editors made few amendments to the manuscript.

4. Horticulture.,  a soil-conditioning substance that promotes plant growth indirectly by improving such soil qualities as porosity, moisture retention, and pH balance.

amendment

/ əˈmɛndmənt /

noun

1. the act of amending; correction

2. an addition, alteration, or improvement to a motion, document, etc

Other Word Forms

• nonamendment noun
• proamendment adjective
• reamendment noun
• self-amendment noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of amendment¹

First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English word from Old French word amendement. See amend, -ment

Example Sentences

The order will be reviewed before residents and stakeholders are consulted on "any amendments", Mr Everitt added.

From BBC

The responsibility of creating executive departments rests with the US Congress, meaning that an amendment would be required to legally change the department's name.

From BBC

Ford: The common dominator in all of this is the guns—at some level, the sanctity and the misapplication of the second amendment can’t supersede every conversation about the lives of our kids..

From Salon

On her way to Minneapolis for the meeting, Minnerly told me that while she wasn’t opposed to the possibility of accepting amendments to her resolution, it must “keep the core message.”

From Salon

Two Assembly Democrats present on Thursday did not vote in favor of the constitutional amendment.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• act 
• bill 
• clause 
• measure 
• modification 
• motion 
• revision 
• suggestion