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amendment
[ uh-mend-muhnt ]
noun
- an 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.
- Horticulture. a soil-conditioning substance that promotes plant growth indirectly by improving such soil qualities as porosity, moisture retention, and pH balance.
amendment
/ əˈɛԻ峾əԳ /
noun
- the act of amending; correction
- an addition, alteration, or improvement to a motion, document, etc
Other Word Forms
- ԴDza·ԻmԳ noun
- a·ԻmԳ adjective
- a·ԻmԳ noun
- -·ԻmԳ noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of amendment1
Example Sentences
Mr Findlay proposed two amendments to the bill, which would enshrine in law the requirement for a victim to be notified when a plea deal is reached in their case.
The changes will be introduced through an amendment to the Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill, which is currently making its way through Parliament.
"We share those concerns, and last week the government tabled amendments to the Crime and Policing Bill to strengthen age verification controls on both online sale and delivery of crossbows."
The amendment to the Crime and Policing Bill - which is currently at the committee stage - will be debated by Parliament in "due course", the spokesperson said.
Otherwise, the mulch and other organic amendments are just diluting the soil readings, and once they decompose, the lead will still be waiting in the soil.
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