Emendation

What do we mean by emendation?

The act of emending. noun

An alteration intended to improve. noun

The removal of errors; the correction of that which is erroneous or faulty; alteration for the better; correction. noun

An alteration or correction, especially in a text: as, a new edition containing many emendations. noun

Synonyms Amendment, rectification, reformation. noun

The act of altering for the better, or correcting what is erroneous or faulty; correction; improvement. noun

Alteration by editorial criticism, as of a text so as to give a better reading; removal of errors or corruptions from a document. noun

The act of altering for the better, or correcting what is erroneous or faulty; correction; improvement. noun

Alteration by editorial criticism, as of a text so as to give a better reading; removal of errors or corruptions from a document. noun

A correction by emending; a correction resulting from critical editing noun

The act of altering for the better, or correcting what is erroneous or faulty; correction; improvement.

Alteration by editorial criticism, as of a text so as to give a better reading; removal of errors or corruptions from a document.

An intentional change in the spelling of a scientific name, which is usually not allowed.

Words that are spelled similarly to emendation:
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Words that are triggered by (strongly associated with) the word emendation:
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Adjectives that are often used to describe emendation:
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Words that sound like emendation:
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