amendment

Meanings

• noun

  A modification or alteration made to a legal, political, or constitutional document.

  - "The amendment process allows for changes to be made to the Constitution."
  - "After much debate, an amendment was passed to ban smoking in public places."

• noun or verb

  The act of making a correction or improvement.

  - "The editor made several amendments to the manuscript."
  - "The amendment process can be lengthy and complicated."

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Synonyms

improvement , reformation

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with amendment
recommend , amendmented , tended

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Variants

List of all variants of amendment that leads to same result
amendment , amendments , plead the Fifth , plead the fifth , plead the Fifth Amendment , pleads the Fifth , pleads the fifth , pleads the Fifth Amendment , pleading the Fifth , pleading the fifth , pleading the Fifth Amendment , pled the Fifth , pled the fifth , pled the Fifth Amendment , take the Fifth , take the Fifth Amendment , took the Fifth , took the Fifth Amendment , taking the Fifth , taking the Fifth Amendment , takes the Fifth , takes the Fifth Amendment , taken the Fifth , taken the Fifth Amendment

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Etymology

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Old French 'emender' meaning 'to mend, to repair'

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Trivia

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1. The United States Constitution has 27 amendments.

2. The first ten amendments to the US Constitution are known as the Bill of Rights.

3. The longest word in the English language with the word 'amendment' in it is 'pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis', which means a type of lung disease caused by inhaling very fine silica particles.

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Related Concepts

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1. Constitutional amendment: A change to the text of a constitution, typically requiring a supermajority vote or ratification by the states.

2. Legislative amendment: A proposed change to a bill or act, typically debated and voted on during the legislative process.

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Culture

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The amendment process is a fundamental aspect of democratic governance, allowing for the evolution and adaptation of laws and constitutions to reflect the will of the people.

How to Memorize "amendment"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a group of people coming together to discuss and approve changes to a document.
   - Visualize the process of making corrections to a document, such as crossing out words and writing in new ones.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'amendment' with the idea of making improvements or corrections.
   - Think of the amendment process as a way of updating and adapting laws and constitutions to better reflect the needs and values of society.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember that 'amendment' means 'to make better', so think of it as a positive process.
   - Use the acronym 'A Make Me Better Now' to help remember the meaning of 'amendment'.

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