emendation (B2)
noun
Pronunciation: /ɪˌmɛnˈdeɪʃən/
Definition
emendation means the act of altering for the better, or correcting what is erroneous or faulty; correction; improvement. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.
Examples
The book might be improved by judicious emendations.
The genus name Uramyia is an unjustified emendation of Uramya even though it uses a better transliteration of the Greek word μυῖα.
The article uses emendation to mean the act of altering for the better, or correcting what is erroneous or faulty;....
How to Use emendation
- a/the emendation (noun pattern)
- Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a emendation."
- emendation in context (usage pattern)
- Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked emendation in context before translating it."
Synonyms of emendation
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