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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024a•mend•ment /əˈmɛndmənt/USA pronunciation n. - [uncountable] the act of amending.
- Government[countable] an alteration of or addition to a bill, constitution, etc.
- [countable] a change made by amending.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024a•mend•ment (ə mend′mənt),USA pronunciation n. - the act of amending or the state of being amended.
- Governmentan alteration of or addition to a motion, bill, constitution, etc.
- a change made by correction, addition, or deletion:The editors made few amendments to the manuscript.
- Botany[Hort.]a soil-conditioning substance that promotes plant growth indirectly by improving such soil qualities as porosity, moisture retention, and pH balance.
- Old French amendement. See amend, -ment
- Middle English 1250–1300
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: amendment /əˈmɛndmənt/ n - the act of amending; correction
- an addition, alteration, or improvement to a motion, document, etc
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