amend·ment 
/əˈmɛndmənt/ noun
plural amend·ments /əˈmɛndmənt/ noun 1 [count] : a change in the words or meaning of a law or document (such as a constitution)
▪ constitutional amendments — often + to ▪ They proposed an amendment to the law. [=they officially suggested that a change be made to the law] ▪ an amendment to section 37(a) of the tax code ◊The names of the amendments that have been made to the U.S. Constitution are usually capitalized.
▪ The first 10 Amendments to the Constitution of the United States are called the Bill of Rights. ▪ Our right to free speech is protected by the First Amendment (of the U.S. Constitution). 2 [noncount] : the act or process of changing the words or meaning of a law or document : the act or process of amending something
▪ rights that were granted by amendment of the Constitution
▪ constitutional amendments — often + to ▪ They proposed an amendment to the law. [=they officially suggested that a change be made to the law] ▪ an amendment to section 37(a) of the tax code ◊The names of the amendments that have been made to the U.S. Constitution are usually capitalized.
▪ The first 10 Amendments to the Constitution of the United States are called the Bill of Rights. ▪ Our right to free speech is protected by the First Amendment (of the U.S. Constitution).
▪ rights that were granted by amendment of the Constitution
