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amendment vs correction

correction vs amendment

amendment and correction both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
amendment Yes No No No
correction Yes No No No
As nouns, correction is a hypernym of amendment; that is, correction is a word with a broader meaning than amendment:
  • amendment: the act of amending or correcting
  • correction: the act of offering an improvement to replace a mistake; setting right
Other hypernyms of amendment include rectification.
amendment (noun) correction (noun)
the act of amending or correcting the act of offering an improvement to replace a mistake; setting right
a statement that is added to or revises or improves a proposal or document (a bill or constitution etc.) treatment of a specific defect
the act of disciplining
a drop in stock market activity or stock prices following a period of increases
a rebuke for making a mistake
something substituted for an error
a quantity that is added or subtracted in order to increase the accuracy of a scientific measure
Difference between amendment and correction

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