Amendment

Quick meaning: Amendment is a noun meaning An alteration or change for the better; correction of a fault or of faults; reformation of life by quitting vices.

Meaning

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

More Meanings

1. In public bodies, any alteration made or proposed to be made in a bill or motion that adds, changes, substitutes, or omits.
2. (law) Correction of an error in a writ or process.
3. (especially US) An addition to and/or alteration to the Constitution.
4. That which is added; that which is used to increase or supplement something.

Example Sentences

a soil amendment

The Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution abolished slavery.

The First Amendment guarantees freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition.

Almost half of MEPs wanted to remove the new provisions to expand the use of megatrucks but an amendment to do that failed to pass by just six votes.

Word Forms

• amendments

Synonyms for amendment

Depending on context, synonyms include improvement, reformation.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include reformation, reform, reforming, correction, rectification, overhaul.

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