Word Type

Noun

The word "amendment" can be used as a noun.

Word Relationships

Derived Terms

antiamendment counteramendment preamendment reamendment reasoned amendment unamendment

Derived From

amend

Distinct From

constitution

Context

legal

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

correction rectification statement

Narrower Terms (Hyponyms)

constitutional amendment friendly amendment probing amendment wrecking amendment

Type Of (IsA)

becoming correction statement

Part Of

united states bill of rights

Related Terms

engrossed engrossed amendment repeal

Related Terms

additional additional laws amend amendable amendatory change change constitution changing changing law constitution engrossed fix in constitution increase law laws repeal supplement

Synonym Network

improvement reformation

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