amendment

American  

[uh-mend-muhnt] / əˈmɛnd mənt /

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.

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amendment British  

/ əˈmɛndmənt /

noun

1. the act of amending; correction

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

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Other Word Forms

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

Etymology

Origin of amendment

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

Example Sentences

Intense engagement between ministers, officials and Hillsborough and Manchester families failed to produce a mutually agreed position on the amendment and the legislation was paused.

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Stressing that all life was precious, she agreed a question of such "legal, moral and practical complexity" should not be addressed through a "hastily added" amendment to another bill.

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However, in June last year, the government refused the amendment and the wide-ranging bill was passed.

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Last month, the House of Lords backed an amendment to the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill to ban smartphones in schools.

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During the amendment phase of the debate, Tory MSP Brian Whittle highlighted the importance of using this bill to promote more discussion on understanding peoples' wishes at the end of life.

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Related Words

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