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Plenal vs Penal - What's the difference?

plenal | penal |

As adjectives the difference between plenal and penal

is that plenal is (obsolete) full; complete while penal is penal, criminal.

plenal

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (obsolete) full; complete
    • a plenal view or act
    (Webster 1913)

    penal

    English

    Alternative forms

    * * * (l) (obsolete) * (archaic) * (obsolete)

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Of or relating to punishment.
    • penal servitude
  • Subject to punishment; punishable.
    • a penal offence
  • Serving as a place of punishment.
    • a penal colony

    Related terms

    * penality (rare) * penalty

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