What does amendment mean?
Definitions for amendment
əˈmɛnd məntamend·ment
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Princeton's WordNet
amendmentnoun
the act of amending or correcting
amendmentnoun
a statement that is added to or revises or improves a proposal or document (a bill or constitution etc.)
Wiktionary
amendmentnoun
An alteration or change for the better; correction of a fault or of faults; reformation of life by quitting vices.
amendmentnoun
In public bodies; Any alteration made or proposed to be made in a bill or motion that adds, changes, substitutes, or omits.
amendmentnoun
Correction of an error in a writ or process.
amendmentnoun
An addition to and/or alteration to the Constitution.
amendmentnoun
That which is added; that which is used to increase or supplement something.
a soil amendment
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Amendment
It signifies, in law, the correction of an errour committed in a process, and espied before or after judgment; and sometimes after the party’s seeking advantage by the errour. Blount.
Etymology: emendatio, Lat.
Amendmentnoun
Etymology: amendement, Fr.
Before it was presented on the stage, some things in it have passed your approbation and amendment. John Dryden, Aureng. Pref.
Man is always mending and altering his works; but nature observes the same tenour, because her works are so perfect, that there is no place for amendments; nothing that can be reprehended. John Ray, on the Creation.
There are many natural defects in the understanding, capable of amendment, which are overlooked and wholly neglected. John Locke.
Our Lord and Saviour was of opinion, that they which would not be drawn to amendment of life, by the testimony which Moses and the prophets have given, concerning the miseries that follow sinners after death, were not likely to be persuaded by other means, although God from the dead should have raised them up preachers. Richard Hooker, b. v. § 22.
Behold! famine and plague, tribulation and anguish, are sent as scourges for amendment. 2 Esdras, xvi. 19.
Though a serious purpose of amendment, and true acts of contrition, before the habit, may be accepted by God; yet there is no sure judgment whether this purpose be serious, or these acts true acts of contrition. Henry Hammond, Practical Catechism.
Your honour’s players hearing your amendment,
Are come to play a pleasant comedy. William Shakespeare, Tam. Shrew.
Wikipedia
Amendment
An amendment is a formal or official change made to a law, contract, constitution, or other legal document. It is based on the verb to amend, which means to change for better. Amendments can add, remove, or update parts of these agreements. They are often used when it is better to change the document than to write a new one. Only the legislative branch is involved in the amendment process.
ChatGPT
amendment
An amendment is a formal change, correction, or improvement made to a document, piece of legislation, contract, or any official text. It can also refer to the process of making such changes via official or legal procedures.
Webster Dictionary
Amendmentnoun
an alteration or change for the better; correction of a fault or of faults; reformation of life by quitting vices
Amendmentnoun
in public bodies; Any alternation made or proposed to be made in a bill or motion by adding, changing, substituting, or omitting
Amendmentnoun
correction of an error in a writ or process
Wikidata
Amendment
A change in a document made by correction, adding, substituting or omitting a certain part. Amendments are the mechanism of changes introduction, further development and improvement of previously submitted or approved clinical study protocols and proposals.
Editors Contribution
amendment
A change to a principle, rule or form of legislation.
There are various amendments proposed and what is agreed is approved by the legislature.
Submitted by MaryC on March 12, 2020
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Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'amendment' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1354
Nouns Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'amendment' in Nouns Frequency: #1458
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Anagrams for amendment »
mandement
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of amendment in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of amendment in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
Examples of amendment in a Sentence
The truth is, the majority of the American people agree with the Hyde Amendment, OK ? so the idea that this would be helpful to change is not accurate in terms of being able to win an election.
It was to say that I’m for the Second Amendment, it meant nothing more than that. It was an appreciation for receiving a gun at a manufacturer that makes the gun, and a lot of jobs are created because of that.
Universities are always trying to satisfy the political correctness police and worry about who they might offend – rather than standing up for principle and the First Amendment of the Constitution.
The Constitution doesn’t allow the government to regulate the content of speech because the government disagrees with it, if the First Amendment was so limited, NFL players kneeling during the national anthem to protest police brutality would not be protected expression because the president interprets this as anti-American sentiment.
Crimes motivated by bias against race, national origin, and other characteristics cannot be tolerated, our amendment both denounces those acts and marshals additional resources toward addressing and stopping these horrible crimes.
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- تعديلArabic
- поправка, корекцияBulgarian
- esmenaCatalan, Valencian
- dodatekCzech
- lovændring, tilføjelse, ændringDanish
- Zusatzartikel, Abänderung, Gesetzesänderung, Änderung, Verfassungsänderung, Nachbesserung, VerbesserungGerman
- διόρθωση, τροποποίηση, τροπολογίαGreek
- enmiendaSpanish
- اصلاحPersian
- lisäys, lakimuutos, lainmuutosFinnish
- amendementFrench
- 修正案, 改正Japanese
- menemanaMāori
- poprawka, dodatekPolish
- alteração, emendaPortuguese
- изменение, поправка, присадка, добавкаRussian
- tilläggSwedish
- ıslah, düzeltme, tebdilTurkish
- sửa đổiVietnamese
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