הַתְקָנָה, (תָּקַן, v. תְּקָנָה) amendment, i.e. a rabbinical measure to prevent transgression of a law. Y. Succ. III, end, 54ᵃ ה׳ אחר ה׳ a rabbinical measure to fortify a rabbinical measure; cmp. גְּזֵירָה.