AMENDMENT


Meaning of AMENDMENT in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ə-ˈmen(d)-mənt ]

noun

Date: 13th century

1. : the act of amending : correction

2. : a material (as compost or sand) that aids plant growth indirectly by improving the condition of the soil

3.

a. : the process of amending by parliamentary or constitutional procedure

b. : an alteration proposed or effected by this process

a constitutional amendment

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.