extenuated — un·extenuated; … English syllables
extenuated — ex·ten·u·ate || ek stenjÊŠeɪt v. reduce the seriousness of (an action or guilt); make smaller, make thin (Archaic) … English contemporary dictionary
extenuated — … Useful english dictionary
Extenuate — Ex*ten u*ate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Extenuated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Extenuating}.] [L. extenuatus, p. p. of extenuare to make thin, loosen, weaken; ex out + tenuare to make thin, tenuis thin. See {Tenuity}.] 1. To make thin or slender; to draw out… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Extenuating — Extenuate Ex*ten u*ate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Extenuated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Extenuating}.] [L. extenuatus, p. p. of extenuare to make thin, loosen, weaken; ex out + tenuare to make thin, tenuis thin. See {Tenuity}.] 1. To make thin or slender; to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Extenuation — Ex*ten u*a tion, n. [L. extenuatio: cf. F. ext[ e]nuation.] The act of axtenuating or the state of being extenuated; the act of making thin, slender, or lean, or of palliating; diminishing, or lessening; palliation, as of a crime; mitigation, as… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
extenuation — noun Date: circa 1543 1. the act of extenuating or state of being extenuated; especially partial justification 2. something extenuating; especially a partial excuse … New Collegiate Dictionary
Capital (architecture) — Ionic capital, from the temple of Athena Polias, Priene, Ionia, in a 19th century engraving In architecture the capital (from the Latin caput, head ) forms the topmost member of a column (or pilaster). It mediates between the column and the load… … Wikipedia
Senior Project — is an educational program designed to challenge high school and/or college seniors in Canada and the United States.Although largely successful, the program has drawn criticism from those who believe it is unnecessary. Students choose a topic of… … Wikipedia
extenuate — extenuating, adj. extenuatingly, adv. extenuative, adj. extenuator, n. /ik sten yooh ayt /, v.t., extenuated, extenuating. 1. to represent (a fault, offense, etc.) as less serious: to extenuate a crime. 2. to serve to make (a fault, offense,… … Universalium
