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emendation
[ ee-muhn-dey-shuhn, em-uhn- ]
/ ˌi mənˈdeɪ ʃən, ˌɛm ən- /
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noun
a correction or change, as of a text.
the act of emending.
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Origin of emendation
OTHER WORDS FROM emendation
e·men·da·to·ry [ih-men-duh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee], /ɪˈmɛn dəˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i/, adjectivenon·e·men·da·tion, nounWords nearby emendation
EMEA, Emelia, Emeline, emend, emendate, emendation, emerald, emerald cut, emerald green, Emerald Isle, emerald moth
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British Dictionary definitions for emendation
emendation
/ (ˌiːmɛnˈdeɪʃən) /
noun
a correction or improvement in a text
the act or process of emending
Derived forms of emendation
emendator, nounemendatory (ɪˈmɛndətərɪ, -trɪ), adjectiveCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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