amendment
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mənt noun
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.
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| —n | |
| 1. | the act of amending; correction |
| 2. | an addition, alteration, or improvement to a motion, document, etc |
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Word Origin & History
amendment
c.1300, of persons, "correction, reformation," from O.Fr. amendment, from amender (see amend). Sense expanded to include "correction of error in a legal process" (c.1600); "alteration of a writ or bill" to remove its faults (1690s).
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Encyclopedia Britannica
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amendment
in government and law, an addition or alteration made to a constitution, statute, or legislative bill or resolution. Amendments can be made to existing constitutions and statutes and are also commonly made to bills in the course of their passage through a legislature. Since amendments to a national constitution can fundamentally change a country's political system or governing institutions, such amendments are usually submitted to an exactly prescribed procedure
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