Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

reasoned amendment

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.27 in modern English

Syllables: rea-soned a-mend-ment
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

17

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A negative response by a Member of Parliament to a proposed bill, providing reasons why it should be rejected rather than receiving a second or third reading.

British usage

Usage

British usage

Inflected Forms

reasoned amendments (plural)

Questions

What does reasoned amendment mean?: A negative response by a Member of Parliament to a proposed bill, providing reasons why it should be rejected rather than receiving a second or third reading.

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