Tuesday, November 8, 2011

Word of the Day: Amendment

Good morning! The word of the day is

- Amendment -

pronounced [uh-mend-muh'nt]

noun
1. the act of amending or the state of being amended.

2.
an alteration of or addition to a motion, bill, constitution, etc.

3.
a change made by correction, addition, or deletion: The editors made few amendments to the manuscript.

4.
Horticulture. a soil-conditionLinking substance that promotes plant growth indirectly by improving such soil qualities as porosity, moisture retention, and pH balance.

Origin
c.1300, of persons, "correction, reformation," from O.Fr. amendment, from amender (see amend). Sense expanded to include "correction of error in a legal process" (c.1600); "alteration of a writ or bill" to remove its faults (1690s).

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/Amendment