amendment
/əˈmɛn(d)m(ə)nt
/noun
1A minor change or addition designed to improve a text, piece of legislation, etc. an amendment to existing bail laws...
- They say they will settle for nothing less than an amendment to the legislation.
- The final point is an amendment to existing legislation and refers to the wearing of safety helmets.
- There can be a further committee stage if this is required for further amendment to the legislation.
Synonyms
revision, alteration, change, modification, qualification, adaptation, adjustment;
edit, editing, rewrite, rewriting, redraft, redrafting, recasting, rephrasing, rewording, reworking, reform;
update, revamp, reshaping;
correction, emendation, improvement, enhancement, clarification
1.1 (Amendment) An article added to the US Constitution: the First Amendment...
- Like all of the Amendments to the Constitution, the Fourth Amendment is open to interpretation because of a tension - deeply embedded in American culture and politics - between individual rights and communal responsibilities.
- The Constitution and its Amendments protect the People from their Government.
- We were given the right to vote in the Amendments to the Constitution - number 19 to be exact!
1.2Something which is added to soil in order to improve its texture or fertility: you can add some soil-texturizing amendments to improve soil drainage...
- Once you have the results of the soil test, you can add nutrients or soil amendments such as lime, as needed.
- Is it true that I won't be able to add soil amendments once the groundcovers have taken over?
- The first day of spring is only a week away and it will soon be time to start adding fertilizer and organic amendments to your garden beds.
Origin
Middle English (in the sense 'improvement, correction'): from Old French amendement, from amender (see amend).