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emendation

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e⋅men⋅da⋅tion

  [ee-muhn-dey-shuhn, em-uhn-]
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–noun
1. a correction or change, as of a text.
2. the act of emending.
Origin:
1530–40; < L ēmendātiōn- (s. of ēmendātiō), equiv. to ēmendāt(us) (see emendate ) + -iōn- -ion

Related forms:
e⋅men⋅da⋅to⋅ry  [i-men-duh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee] , adjective
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e·men·da·tion   (ĭ-měn'dā'shən, ē'měn-)   
n.  

  1. The act of emending.

  2. An alteration intended to improve: textual emendations made by the editor.

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