amendment
English Thesaurus
1. the act of amending or correcting (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | correction, rectification, |
| definition | : | the act of offering an improvement to replace a mistake; setting right (noun.act) |
2. a statement that is added to or revises or improves a proposal or document (a bill or constitution etc.) (noun.communication)
| hypernym | : | statement, |
| definition | : | a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc (noun.communication) |
| instance hyponym | : | first amendment, |
| definition | : | an amendment to the Constitution of the United States guaranteeing the right of free expression; includes freedom of assembly and freedom of the press and freedom of religion and freedom of speech (noun.communication) |
| instance hyponym | : | fifth amendment, |
| definition | : | an amendment to the Constitution of the United States that imposes restrictions on the government's prosecution of persons accused of crimes; mandates due process of law and prohibits self-incrimination and double jeopardy; requires just compensation if private property is taken for public use (noun.communication) |
| instance hyponym | : | fourteenth amendment, |
| definition | : | an amendment to the Constitution of the United States adopted in 1868; extends the guarantees of the Bill of Rights to the states as well as to the federal government (noun.communication) |
| instance hyponym | : | eighteenth amendment, |
| definition | : | an amendment to the Constitution of the United States adopted in 1920; prohibited the manufacture and sale of alcoholic beverages; repealed in 1932 (noun.communication) |
| instance hyponym | : | nineteenth amendment, |
| definition | : | an amendment to the Constitution of the United States adopted in 1920; guarantees that no state can deny the right to vote on the basis of sex (noun.communication) |
3. the act of amending or correcting (noun.act)
| derivation | : | amend, amend, |
| definition | : | make amendments to (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | amend, amend, |
| definition | : | make amendments to (verb.communication) |
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