Em`en*da"tion (?), n. [L. emendatio: cf. F. 'emendation.]
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.