noun
emendation
Emendation (noun) means the act of improving something, or correcting what is wrong or mistaken.
noun
1
The act of improving something, or correcting what is wrong or mistaken.
2
A change an editor makes to produce a clearer or more accurate version of a text, correcting errors in a document.
"The book might be improved by judicious emendations."
3
An intentional change in the spelling of a scientific name, which is usually not allowed.
"The genus name Uramyia is an unjustified emendation of Uramya even though it uses a better transliteration of the Greek word μυῖα."
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Etymology
Comes from Middle English emendatioun, from Latin ēmendātiō, and is equivalent to emend plus -ation. It is a piecewise doublet of amendation.
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Rhymes for emendation
region
ablation
allusion
emulsion
ideation
novation
diffusion
elocution
extension
oxidation
perfusion
selection
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Frequently asked questions
What is the meaning of emendation?
"emendation" (noun) means the act of improving something, or correcting what is wrong or mistaken.
What is the opposite of emendation?
The opposite of "emendation" is corruption.
What are the different meanings of emendation?
"emendation" has 3 main meanings: 1. The act of improving something, or correcting what is wrong or mistaken; 2. A change an editor makes to produce a clearer or more accurate version of a text, correcting errors in a document; 3. An intentional change in the spelling of a scientific name, which is usually not allowed.
