EMENDATION

emendation

(noun) a correction by emending; a correction resulting from critical editing

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

emendation (countable and uncountable, plural emendations)

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.

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

Synonyms

• revision

Anagrams

• denominate

Source: Wiktionary

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Em`en*da"tion, n. Etym: [L. emendatio: cf. F. émendation.]

1. The act of altering for the better, or correcting what is erroneous or faulty; correction; improvement. "He lies in his sin without repentance or emendation." Jer. Taylor.

2. Alteration by editorial criticism, as of a text so as to give a better reading; removal of errors or corruptions from a document; as, the book might be improved by judicious emendations.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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