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" Life is an unending stream of extenuating circumstances."
Clayton Christensen

Meaning of "extenuating" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF EXTENUATING

ɪkˈstenjʊeɪtɪŋ


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF EXTENUATING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Extenuating is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES EXTENUATING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of extenuating in the English dictionary

The definition of extenuating in the dictionary is mitigatingextenuating circumstances.



WORDS THAT RHYME WITH EXTENUATING

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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE EXTENUATING

extensional · extensionalism · extensionality · extensionally · extensionist · extensity · extensive · extensively · extensiveness · extensivisation · extensivization · extensometer · extensor · extent · extenuate · extenuatingly · extenuation · extenuative · extenuator · extenuatory

WORDS THAT END LIKE EXTENUATING

accommodating · accounting · beating · boating · captivating · central heating · cheating · coating · debating · dominating · eating · floating · heating · ice-skating · overheating · plating · repeating · seating · star rating · sweating · vibrating

Synonyms and antonyms of extenuating in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «EXTENUATING»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «extenuating» and belong to the same grammatical category.

Translation of «extenuating» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF EXTENUATING

Find out the translation of extenuating to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of extenuating from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «extenuating» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

情有可原
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

atenuante
570 millions of speakers
en

English

extenuating
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

हल्का करने वाली
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

المخففة
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

смягчающим
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

atenuante
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

extenuating
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

atténuante
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Merosot
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

mildernde
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

酌量すべき
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

정상 참작의 사유
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Extenuating
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tiết giảm nhẹ
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

extenuating
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

पुन्हा वाढविणे
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

hafifletici
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

attenuante
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

łagodzącą
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

пом´якшувальною
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

atenuante
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ελαφρυντικές
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

versagtende
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

förmildrande
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

formildende
5 millions of speakers

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «EXTENUATING»

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about extenuating

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QUOTES WITH «EXTENUATING»

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Clayton Christensen
Life is an unending stream of extenuating circumstances.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «EXTENUATING»

Discover the use of extenuating in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to extenuating and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Extenuating Circumstances
Ira Lessing, a seemingly decent man but also the possessor of a dark secret, disappears into the dark underbelly of Cincinnati, and it is up to Harry Stoner to find him
Jonathan Valin, 1990
2
Extenuating: Webster's Quotations, Facts and Phrases
It's knowing the difference between one and ten, multiplying, subtracting and adding. You just add noughts.
‎2008
3
Extenuating Circumstances, a Novel; and a French Marriage, a ...
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1891 edition. Excerpt: .
Francis Charles Philips, 2013
4
Report ... Together with Minutes of Evidence and Appendix
There is a distinction between " provocation" and " extenuating circumstances"; 3184. Provocation completely alters the character of the crime, but extenuating circumstances do not alter it. For in the greatest crime, such as parricide, it very ...
New South Wales. Capital Punishment Commission, 1868
5
Decisions and Orders of the National Labor Relations Board
As he testified, that would have been the appropriate time to inform the decisionmakers that Gibson raised valid extenuating circumstances. However, inasmuch as the Respondent changed its termination procedure because of the Union's ...
National Labor Relations Board (U S ), 2012
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Murder in Parisian Streets: Manufacturing Crime and Justice ...
If successfully established, therefore, such proofs might prompt a guilty verdict with extenuating circumstances that usually precluded a death sentence.56 In pursuit of an execution, the canardiers refuted all these defenses whenever ...
Thomas Cragin, 2006
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Yearbook of the International Law Commission
None the less the competent court may have to decide whether the youth of the accused at the time the alleged crime occurred should be considered to constitute a defence or extenuating circumstance in a particular case.105 The United ...
Nations. United, Internat, United Nations. International Law Commission, 2000
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The International Law Commission 1949-1998: Volume Three: ...
The interests of justice are not served by imposing an excessive punishment which is disproportionate to the character of the crime or the degree of culpability of the convicted person or which fails to take into account any extenuating ...
Arthur Watts, 1999
9
Novogradac LIHTC Property Management Handbook - 2014 Edition:
B. Extenuating Circumstances An owner may have a policy to consider extenuating circumstances that would allow acceptance of an applicant whom the owner would normally reject, but an owner must not have a reverse policy to consider ...
Jim Kroger, CPA, 2014
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Juries and the Transformation of Criminal Justice in France ...
According to some legal scholars, the rise was not greater because the juries still thought punishments for many crimes were too severe even with extenuating circumstances.63 Nonetheless, the law on extenuating circumstances did allow ...
James M. Donovan, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «EXTENUATING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term extenuating is used in the context of the following news items.
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Masahiro Tanaka shakes off A's, eyes better second half
There were extenuating circumstances, with the bullpen tired and with Tanaka having an extra day between starts and the All-Star break ahead ... «ESPN, Jul 15»
2
USC's Cody Kessler, Ohio State's JT Barrett get in reps at Elite 11
There were plenty of extenuating circumstances that led to such a high turnover rate -- a new coaching staff, an inexperienced line and receiver ... «ESPN, Jul 15»
3
Durham part of new heat response warning system
It could also be declared by the health department during extenuating circumstances, such as a large-scale power outage. When a warning is ... «durhamregion.com, Jul 15»
4
Sometimes, Separation Is Necessary--- Even the Pope Says So
However, thanks to what many would call "extenuating circumstances," I divorced years ago from a situation resulting in an annulment by the ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
5
Halton Hospital defends parking charge regime
The appeals process is fair and takes in to account extenuating personal circumstances and any genuine human error.” theliverpoolecho ... «Liverpool Echo, Jul 15»
6
457 Plans: Know Before You Go
... early-withdrawal penalty, barring extenuating circumstances such as a disability. By contrast, employees can withdraw their 457-plan assets ... «Morningstar.com, Jul 15»
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Tarpon presents a dazzling array of arts, entertainment genres
TARPON SPRINGS — Some people become stuck in a rut due to extenuating circumstances that leads to an unfulfilling grind. The luckier ... «Suncoast News, Jul 15»
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Seven players eligible for the NFL's supplemental draft
The draft is meant to give players with extenuating circumstances, that were otherwise ineligible for the regular NFL Draft, a shot at the pros. «247Sports.com, Jul 15»
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Murder Convict Appeals
Justice Walia then passed a death sentence after considering that there were no extenuating circumstances to mitigate against Gabaakanye's ... «The Voice Online, Jul 15»
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Summary of HUD's LEAN 232 Program E-mail Blast: Office of …
D, aging Governmental Receivables (aged between 120 and 180 days) may only be accepted by ORCF if there are extenuating circumstances ... «JD Supra, Jul 15»
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