emendation Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a correction by emending; a correction resulting from critical editing

WordNet

Em`en*da"tion noun
Etymology
L. emendatio: cf. F. émendation.
Definitions
  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.

Webster 1913