amendment

Type: noun

Definitions: (noun) An amendment is a change to a piece of writing or a statement that corrects or clarifies it; also the process of making this change.

Examples: (noun) He agreed to accept amendments to reduce tax in his new Finance Bill. (noun) This law can only be changed by constitutional amendment.

Synonyms: nouns: correction, modification.

Academic Word List Sublist and Group: 5 C