amendment

noun
UK: /əˈmend.mənt/
US: /əˈmend.mənt/

  1. A change or addition to a law or document.

    1. The amendment was added to the bill. [ ] [ ]
    2. The committee proposed an amendment to the constitution regarding voting rights after the initial draft. [ ] [ ]

  2. The process of formally altering a legal or official document.

    1. The city council approved the amendment. [ ] [ ]
    2. After a lengthy debate, the amendment process finally concluded with a vote in favor of the proposed changes. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

revision alteration modification improvement

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "amendment" in English means: A change or addition to a law or document., The process of formally altering a legal or official document..

The phonetic transcription of "amendment" is /əˈmend.mənt/ in British English and /əˈmend.mənt/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "amendment": revision, alteration, modification, improvement.

Example usage of "amendment": "The amendment was added to the bill.". More examples on the page.