amendatory

a·mend·a·tory

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [uh-men-duh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee]
- /əˈmɛn dəˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [uh-men-duh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee]
- /əˈmɛn dəˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i/

Definitions of amendatory word

adjective amendatory serving to amend; corrective 3
adjective amendatory tending or serving to amend; corrective 3
adjective amendatory serving to amend; corrective. 1
noun amendatory For the purpose of amending or correction. 1

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Origin of amendatory

First appearance:

before 1780

One of the 45% newest English words

1780-90, Americanism; < Late Latin ēmendātōrius (with a- for e- from amend). See emendator, -tory1

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Parts of speech for Amendatory

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Amendatory

amendatory popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for amendatory

adj amendatory

improving — to bring into a more desirable or excellent condition: He took vitamins to improve his health.
reformative — the improvement or amendment of what is wrong, corrupt, unsatisfactory, etc.: social reform; spelling reform.
reformatory — serving or designed to reform: reformatory lectures; reformatory punishments.
restorative — serving to restore; pertaining to restoration.
bettering — of superior quality or excellence: a better coat; a better speech.

adjective amendatory

corrective — Corrective measures or techniques are intended to put right something that is wrong.

All 7 Synonyms of amendatory