EXTENUATION


Meaning of EXTENUATION in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ik-ˌsten-yə-ˈwā-shən, -yü-ˈā- ]

noun

Date: circa 1543

1. : the act of extenuating or state of being extenuated ; especially : partial justification

2. : something extenuating ; especially : a partial excuse

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.