Synonyms for emendation
- noun
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
The act of altering for the better, or correcting what is erroneous or faulty; correction; improvement.
Forms
- Plural
- emendations → revisions, corrections, amendments, rectifications…
Example sentences
- amendment The Thirteenth Amendment freed all Negro slaves.
- correction I need to buy some correction fluid for tomorrow.
- revision Marxism isn't scientific unless it permits revision.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| emendation | falling | |
| amendment | falling | |
| correction | falling | |
| revision | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 8 letters
- revision3
- 9 letters
- amendment3
- 10 letters
- correction3
- 13 letters
- rectification5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (revision3 = 3 syllables).