AMENDMENT Synonyms
There are 12 hypernyms of the word amendment. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for AMENDMENT
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| improvement | noun n | |||||
noun • a change for the better; progress in development • the act of improving something • a condition superior to an earlier condition | ||||||
| adaptation | noun n | |||||
noun • a written work (as a novel) that has been recast in a new form • the process of adapting to something (such as environmental conditions) • (physiology) the responsive adjustment of a sense organ (as the eye) to varying conditions (as of light) | ||||||
| adjustment | noun n | |||||
noun • making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances • the act of making something different (as e.g. the size of a garment) • the act of adjusting something to match a standard • the process of adapting to something (such as environmental conditions) • an amount added or deducted on the basis of qualifying circumstances | ||||||
| alteration | noun n | |||||
noun • an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another • the act of making something different (as e.g. the size of a garment) • the act of revising or altering (involving reconsideration and modification) | ||||||
| change | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another • a relational difference between states; especially between states before and after some event • the action of changing something • the result of alteration or modification • the balance of money received when the amount you tender is greater than the amount due • a thing that is different • a different or fresh set of clothes • coins of small denomination regarded collectively • money received in return for its equivalent in a larger denomination or a different currency • a difference that is usually pleasant verb • cause to change; make different; cause a transformation • undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature • become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence • lay aside, abandon, or leave for another • change clothes; put on different clothes • exchange or replace with another, usually of the same kind or category • give to, and receive from, one another • change from one vehicle or transportation line to another • become deeper in tone • remove or replace the coverings of | ||||||
| correction | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • the act of offering an improvement to replace a mistake; setting right • a quantity that is added or subtracted in order to increase the accuracy of a scientific measure • something substituted for an error • a rebuke for making a mistake • a drop in stock market activity or stock prices following a period of increases • the act of disciplining • treatment of a specific defect | ||||||
| edit | verb, noun v, n | |||||
verb • prepare for publication or presentation by correcting, revising, or adapting • supervise the publication of • cut and assemble the components of • cut or eliminate | ||||||
| modification | noun n | |||||
noun • the act of making something different (as e.g. the size of a garment) • slightly modified copy; not an exact copy • the grammatical relation that exists when a word qualifies the meaning of the phrase • an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another | ||||||
| reform | verb v | |||||
noun • a change for the better as a result of correcting abuses • a campaign aimed to correct abuses or malpractices • self-improvement in behavior or morals by abandoning some vice verb • make changes for improvement in order to remove abuse and injustices • bring, lead, or force to abandon a wrong or evil course of life, conduct, and adopt a right one • produce by cracking • break up the molecules of • improve by alteration or correction of errors or defects and put into a better condition • change for the better | ||||||
| revision | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • the act of revising or altering (involving reconsideration and modification) • the act of rewriting something • something that has been written again | ||||||
| reformation | noun n | |||||
noun • a religious movement of the 16th century that began as an attempt to reform the Roman Catholic Church and resulted in the creation of Protestant churches • improvement (or an intended improvement) in the existing form or condition of institutions or practices etc.; intended to make a striking change for the better in social or political or religious affairs • rescuing from error and returning to a rightful course | ||||||