emendation

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English emendatioun, from Latin ēmendātiō; equivalent to emend +‎ -ation. Piecewise doublet of amendation. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌiːmɛnˈdeɪʃən/, /ˌɛmənˈdeɪʃən/, /ɪˌmɛnˈdeɪʃən/ Rhymes: -eɪʃən === Noun === emendation (countable and uncountable, plural emendations) (uncountable) The act of altering for the better, or correcting what is erroneous or faulty; correction; improvement. (countable) 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 ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === denominate