e|men|da|tion

e|men|da|tion
e|men|da|tion «EE mehn DAY shuhn, EHM ehn-», noun.
1. the action of emending; correction; improvement.
2. a suggested change to free a faulty text, document, or the like, from error.
3. a change or correction.

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