amendment

amendment is on the Academic Word List.

Word parts

amend + -ment

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ʌˈmɛnd.mənt/

• Audio (UK)

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• Hyphenation: a‧mend‧ment

Noun

Singular amendment

Plural amendments

1. (countable & uncountable) An amendment is an addition or change to a document; also the process of making this change.

   This law can only be changed by constitutional amendment.

   We are considering an amendment to the Water Bill which required compliance with EC rules by 1993.

   He agreed to accept amendments to reduce the standard rate of income tax in his Finance Bill.

Related words

• amend