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amendments

 

[ ษ™หˆmษ›ndmษ™nts ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

legal document

Amendments are changes or additions made to a legal document such as a contract, constitution, or law. They are typically used to update or improve the original document.

Synonyms

alterations, modifications, revisions

Examples of usage

  • The amendments to the constitution were proposed by the committee.
  • She requested several amendments to the contract before signing it.
Context #2 | Noun

political context

In a political context, amendments refer to changes made to a bill or proposed law during the legislative process. These changes can alter the original intent of the bill.

Synonyms

additions, adjustments, modifications

Examples of usage

  • The senator introduced an amendment to the bill that would increase funding for education.
  • Several amendments were added to the proposed law before it was passed.
Context #3 | Noun

general usage

In general usage, amendments can refer to any changes or modifications made to a document, plan, or agreement to improve or update it.

Synonyms

adjustments, changes, revisions

Examples of usage

  • She suggested a few amendments to the project proposal to make it more effective.
  • The amendments made to the schedule helped streamline the process.

Translations

Translations of the word "amendments" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น emendas

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคธเค‚เคถเฅ‹เคงเคจ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช ร„nderungen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ amandemen

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟะพะฟั€ะฐะฒะบะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ poprawki

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ไฟฎๆญฃ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท amendements

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ enmiendas

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท deฤŸiลŸiklikler

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ˆ˜์ •

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุชุนุฏูŠู„ุงุช

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ รบpravy

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ dodatky

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ไฟฎๆ”น

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ popravki

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ breytingar

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ำฉะทะณะตั€ั–ัั‚ะตั€

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒจแƒ”แƒกแƒฌแƒแƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ dษ™yiลŸikliklษ™r

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ enmiendas

Etymology

The word 'amendments' originated from the Latin word 'amendare,' which means 'to correct' or 'to improve.' The concept of making amendments to legal documents dates back to ancient times when civilizations like the Romans and Greeks used amendments to update their laws and constitutions. Over the years, the practice of amending documents has become a common and essential aspect of legal and political processes.

See also: amend, amendable, amended, amending, amendment, amends.

Word Frequency Rank

At position #2,649, this word belongs to solid intermediate vocabulary. It's frequently used in both casual and formal contexts and is worth learning for better fluency.