EMENDATION

emendation. Emendation, n. a correction, alteration, change

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Em′en‐da″tion (?), n. [[L. emendatio: cf. F. émendation.]] 1. 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. 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.