Amendment (noun)
a-mend-ment
A minor change or addition design to improve a piece of text or legislation.
Middle English (in the sense ‘improvement, correction’): from Old French amendement, from amender (see amend).
Example sentences
“Until the amendment we have no idea what effect it will have.”
“It’s called an amendment and that means it can be amended!”
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