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AMENDMENT Synonyms

There are 11 synonyms of the word amendment. (exact relations)
There are 12 hypernyms of the word amendment. (close relations)

Best Alternative Words for AMENDMENT

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improvement
nounn
noun

• a change for the better; progress in development

• the act of improving something

• a condition superior to an earlier condition

adaptation
nounn
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
nounn
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
nounn
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, nounv, 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, nounv, 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, nounv, 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
nounn
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
verbv
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, nounv, n
noun

• the act of revising or altering (involving reconsideration and modification)

• the act of rewriting something

• something that has been written again

reformation
nounn
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

Best Hypernyms For AMENDMENT

Here is a list of related hypernyms for amendment, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (12)
correction adaptation addition alteration change improvement modification rectification reform revision statement variation

Alternatives for IMPROVEMENT

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