noun Download 🔗Share The act of altering for the better, or correcting what is erroneous or faulty; correction; improvement. Examples : "The editor made several emendations to the manuscript before it was sent to the printer, improving clarity and accuracy. " grammar language writing education Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Alteration by editorial criticism, as of a text so as to give a better reading; removal of errors or corruptions from a document. Examples : "The book might be improved by judicious emendations." language writing literature grammar word history communication education Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share An intentional change in the spelling of a scientific name, which is usually not allowed. Examples : "The genus name Uramyia is an unjustified emendation of Uramya even though it uses a better transliteration of the Greek word μυῖα." science biology language writing word organism Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
