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emen·da·tion
\(ˌ)ēˌmenˈdāshən, ˌēmən-, ˌeˌmen-, ˌemə-, ə̇ˌmen-\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English emendatioun, from Latin emendation-, emendatio, from emendatus + -ion-, -io -ion
1. : the act of emending : correction
2.
a. : corrections or alterations made in the emending (as of a text)
< a manuscript full of emendations >
b. : the word or the matter substituted for incorrect or unsuitable matter in an emended work
< I have retained all such emendations — Bernard De Voto >
3. obsolete : compensation
4.
a. : an alteration of the spelling of a taxonomic name
< Agchylostoma is an invalid emendation of Ancylostoma >
b. : a redefinition of a taxon that alters the composition of that taxon
< many taxonomists reject any emendation of Compositae that puts the thistles in a separate family > |