Word Meanings - EMENDATION - Book Publishers vocabulary database

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. Alteration by editorial criticism, as of a text so as to give a better

Additional info about word: EMENDATION

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. 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.

Possible synonyms: (Same meaning words of EMENDATION)

• correction
• amendment
• discipline
• emendation
• chastisement
• punishment

Related words: (words related to EMENDATION)

• DISCIPLINER
  One who disciplines.
• EMENDATION
  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. Alteration by editorial criticism, as of a text so as to give a better
• CHASTISEMENT
  The act of chastising; pain inflicted for punishment and correction; discipline; punishment. Shall I so much dishonor my fair stars, On equal terms to give him chastesement! Shak. I have borne chastisement; I will not offend any more. Job xxxiv. 31.
• CORRECTIONER
  One who is, or who has been, in the house of correction. Shak.
• DISCIPLINE
  The enforcement of methods of correction against one guilty of ecclesiastical offenses; reformatory or penal action toward a church member. (more info) 1. The treatment suited to a disciple or learner; education; development of the faculties by
• PUNISHMENT
  A penalty inflicted by a court of justice on a convicted offender as a just retribution, and incidentally for the purposes of reformation and prevention. (more info) 1. The act of punishing. 2. Any pain, suffering, or loss inflicted on a person
• AMENDMENT
  Correction of an error in a writ or process. Syn. -- Improvement; reformation; emendation. (more info) 1. An alteration or change for the better; correction of a fault or of faults; reformation of life by quitting vices. 2. In public bodies; Any
• CORRECTION
  1. The act of correcting, or making that right which was wrong; change for the better; amendment; rectification, as of an erroneous statement. The due correction of swearing, rioting, neglect of God's word, and other scandalouss vices. Strype.
• CORRECTIONAL
  Tending to, or intended for, correction; used for correction; as, a correctional institution.
• SELF-DISCIPLINE
  Correction or government of one's self for the sake of improvement.
• INCORRECTION
  Want of correction, restraint, or discipline. Arnway.
• INDISCIPLINE
  Want of discipline or instruction.