From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Amendment \A*mend"ment\, noun [F. amendement, LL. amendamentum.]
1. An alteration or change for the better; correction of a fault or of faults; reformation of life by quitting vices.
2. In public bodies; Any alternation made or proposed to be made in a bill or motion by adding, changing, substituting, or omitting.
3. (Law) Correction of an error in a writ or process.
Syn: Improvement; reformation; emendation.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
noun
1: the act of amending or correcting
2: a statement that is added to or revises or improves a proposal or document (a bill or constitution etc.)
From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:
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