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lenience

/ˈliːni.ən(t)s/

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lenience noun: leniency: mercy or forgiveness in the assignment of punishment.

Noun

lenience (countable and uncountable, plural leniences)

  1. Leniency: mercy or forgiveness in the assignment of punishment.
    • There was lenience in the sentence given by the court, and he got the minimum prison time.
    Synonyms:
    lenity

lenience meaning in Kannada

lenience in Kannada

ಸದರ, ಸದರು

Synonyms of lenience

Forms of lenience

pluralleniences

Origin of lenience

From Latin lēn(iō) (“to soften, soothe”) -i- + -ence, from lēnis (“soft”).

Questions about lenience

What does lenience mean?
Lenience means leniency: mercy or forgiveness in the assignment of punishment.
What is lenience in Kannada?
Lenience in Kannada is ಸದರ, ಸದರು. See Lenience meaning in Kannada.
What part of speech is lenience?
Lenience is a noun.
How do you pronounce lenience?
Lenience is pronounced /ˈliːni.ən(t)s/.
What is the plural of lenience?
The plural of lenience is leniences.

Words near lenience in the dictionary

  1. Leni-Lenape
  2. leniate
  3. leniated
  4. leniates
  5. leniating
  6. lenience
  7. leniences
  8. leniencies
  9. leniency
  10. lenient
  11. leniently

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