amendment meaning

amendment means 'a change or addition to a law or document'.

amendment :

a change, a correction, a revision, an addition

noun

▪ The amendment to the contract was approved.

▪ The change to the contract was approved.

▪ The amendment changed the company's policy.

▪ The revision changed the company's policy.

paraphrasing

▪ change – amendment

▪ revision – correction

▪ modification – revision

▪ addition – extra

amendment

Pronunciation

amendment [əˈmɛndmənt]

The stress is on the second syllable 'mend' and sounds like 'uh-MEND-muhnt'.

Common phrases and grammar about amendment

amendment - Common meaning

noun
a change, a correction, a revision, an addition

Part of Speech Changes for "amendment"

▪ amend (verb) – to make changes to something, typically a law or agreement

▪ amendable (adjective) – able to be changed

Common Expressions with "amendment"

▪ propose an amendment – suggest a change

▪ pass an amendment – approve a change

▪ adopt an amendment – accept a change

▪ include an amendment – add a change

Important examples of amendment in TOEIC

Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test

In TOEIC vocabulary questions, amendment is often used to refer to a change in a document or agreement.

▪The contract includes an amendment that changes the payment terms.
▪The contract includes a change that alters the payment terms.

Example of a confusing word: emendation (correction)

▪The contract includes an emendation that changes the payment terms.
▪The document includes a correction that alters the payment terms.
"Amendment" refers to a formal change or addition to a document, such as a contract or legal agreement, and is used correctly in the sentence. "Emendation" means a correction or revision, typically in a text, and does not carry the same formal or legal connotation as "amendment." Using "emendation" in the context of a contract may imply a correction of errors rather than a formal change in terms, making it less appropriate here. Therefore, "amendment" is the correct choice.

Grammar examples from the TOEIC test

Amendment is used as a noun to describe modifications in grammar questions.

▪They discussed the amendment during the meeting.
▪They talked about the change during the meeting.

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Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC

proposed amendment

a suggested change, used when discussing potential changes.

▪They proposed an amendment to the agreement.
▪They suggested a change to the agreement.

amendment process

the procedure for making changes, used in discussions about how changes are made.

▪The amendment process requires approval from all parties.
▪The change process requires everyone to agree.

Differences between similar words and amendment

amendment

,

modify

differences

Amendment is a formal change, while modify can be any change, formal or informal.

amendment
▪They passed an amendment to the law.
▪They made a change to the law.
modify
▪They decided to modify the law instead of passing an amendment.
▪They chose to change the law rather than amend it.

amendment

,

revision

differences

Amendment is a specific formal change, whereas revision refers to reviewing and possibly changing something more generally.

amendment
▪They proposed an amendment to the policy.
▪They updated the policy document with changes.
revision
▪They made a revision to the policy document.
▪They updated the policy document with changes.

Words with the same origin as amendment

The origin of amendment

The word 'amendment' comes from the verb 'amend', which means to make changes or improvements.

Word structure

It has the root 'amend' and the suffix '-ment', so amendment means 'the act of amending'.

Words with the same origin

The root of amendment is 'amend'. Words with the same root include amend (verb) and amender (someone who amends).

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