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emendation

emen·da·tion

UK/ˌiːmɛnˈdeɪʃən/ US/ˌɛmənˈdeɪʃən/ uncommon

noun

1.

a correction by emending; a correction resulting from critical editing

Origin

From Middle English emendatioun, from Latin ēmendātiō; equivalent to emend + -ation. Piecewise doublet of amendation.

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