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tolerance
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tolerance
n.
endurance, broad-mindedness, indulgence; act of tolerating something (such as pain or difficulty)
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Tolerance
Tolerance or toleration is the state of tolerating, or putting up with, conditionally.
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tolerance
Noun
1. the power or capacity of an organism to tolerate unfavorable environmental conditions
(hypernym) endurance
(hyponym) capacity
2. a disposition to allow freedom of choice and behavior
(synonym) permissiveness
(hypernym) disposition, temperament
(hyponym) toleration, acceptance, sufferance
(attribute) permissive
3. the act of tolerating something
(hypernym) allowance
(hyponym) lenience, leniency
(derivation) digest, endure, stick out, stomach, bear, stand, tolerate, support, brook, abide, suffer, put up
4. willingness to recognize and respect the beliefs or practices of others
(antonym) intolerance
(hypernym) attitude, mental attitude
(hyponym) broad-mindedness
5. a permissible difference; allowing some freedom to move within limits
(synonym) allowance, leeway, margin
(hypernym) discrepancy, disagreement, divergence, variance
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tolérance
nf.
tolerance, liberality; pardon, forgiveness; indulgence, leniency, broad mindedness; forbearance, sufferance
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tolerance
n.
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