Lenience vs. Lenient: What's the Difference?

Lenience and Lenient Definitions
Lenience
Leniency.
Lenient
Inclined not to be harsh or strict; merciful or indulgent
Lenient parents.
Lenience
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.
Lenient
Not harsh or strict; merciful or generous
Lenient rules.
Lenience
The quality or state of being lenient; lenity; clemency.
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Lenient
Lax; not strict; tolerant of dissent or deviation
The standard is fairly lenient, so use your discretion.
Lenience
Mercifulness as a consequence of being lenient or tolerant
Lenient
(medicine) A lenitive; an emollient.
Lenience
A disposition to yield to the wishes of someone;
Too much indulgence spoils a child
Lenient
Relaxing; emollient; softening; assuasive; - sometimes followed by of.
O relax the fibers, are lenient, balsamic.
Time, that on all things lays his lenient hand.
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Lenience
Lightening a penalty or excusing from a chore by judges or parents or teachers
Lenient
Mild; clement; merciful; not rigorous or severe; as, a lenient disposition; a lenient judge or sentence.
Lenient
A lenitive; an emollient.
Lenient
Tolerant or lenient;
Indulgent parents risk spoiling their children
Procedures are lax and discipline is weak
Too soft on the children
Lenient
Not strict;
An easy teacher
Easy standards
Lenient rules
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Lenient
Characterized by tolerance and mercy