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   tolerance

   /ˈtɒl(ə)rəns/

   noun

   • 1. the ability or willingness to tolerate the existence of opinions or behaviour that one dislikes or disagrees with: "the tolerance of corruption" Similar forbearancetolerationsufferanceliberalityopen-mindednesslack of prejudicelack of biasbroad-mindednessliberalismpatiencelong-sufferingmagnanimitysympathyunderstandingcharitylenienceleniencylenityindulgenceclemencypermissivenesscomplaisancelaxnessOpposite intolerance
   • 2. the capacity to endure continued subjection to something such as a drug or environmental conditions without adverse reaction: "the desert camel shows the greatest tolerance to dehydration" Similar endurance ofacceptance ofresistance toimmunity tonon-susceptibility toresilience toOpposite intolerance
   • ▪ diminution in the body's response to a drug after continued use: "the body's tolerance to Ecstasy builds up very quickly"
   • 3. an allowable amount of variation of a specified quantity, especially in the dimensions of a machine or part: "250 parts in his cars were made to tolerances of one thousandth of an inch" Similar deviationfluctuationvariationallowanceplayclearanceleewayinaccuracyimprecisioninexactness

   Word Origin late Middle English (denoting the action of bearing hardship, or the ability to bear pain and hardship): via Old French from Latin tolerantia, from tolerare (see tolerate).

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › toleranceTOLERANCE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   When you practice tolerance, you accept another's ideas and beliefs. If you respect someone's opinions — even if you disagree or find them nonsensical — you display tolerance.

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   Tolerance definition: a fair, respectful, and permissive attitude or policy toward people whose opinions, beliefs, practices, racial or ethnic origins, etc., differ from one’s own or from those of the majority; freedom from bigotry and from an insistence on conformity.

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   The meaning of TOLERANCE is capacity to endure pain or hardship : endurance, fortitude, stamina. How to use tolerance in a sentence.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › toleranceTOLERANCE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Tolerance is the quality of allowing other people to say and do as they like, even if you do not agree or approve of it.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › toleranceTOLERANCE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   noun. /ˈtɒlərəns/ /ˈtɑːlərəns/ [uncountable] tolerance (of/for somebody/something) the quality of being willing to accept or tolerate somebody/something, especially opinions or behaviour that you may not agree with, or people who are not like you. She had no tolerance for jokes of any kind. religious tolerance.