amendment

An amendment is a change, addition, or rephrasing of something, most often with the intention of improvement. (noun)

An example of an amendment are the changes made to the U.S. Constitution.

See amendment in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

a change for the better; improvement
a correction of errors, faults, etc.
1. a revision or addition proposed or made in a bill, law, constitution, etc.
2. the process of making such changes

See amendment in American Heritage Dictionary 4

(ə-mĕndˈmənt)

noun

The act of changing for the better; improvement: “Society may sometimes show signs of repentance and amendment” (George G. Coulton).
A correction or alteration, as in a manuscript.
a. The process of formally altering or adding to a document or record.
b. A statement of such an alteration or addition: The 19th Amendment to the Constitution gave women the right to vote.
A material, such as organic matter or sand, mixed into soil to improve growing conditions.

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