tolerance (noun)
1tolerance — noun 1 able to tolerate other opinions, actions, etc. ADJECTIVE ▪ great ▪ The policy required greater tolerance of foreigners. ▪ political, racial, religious ▪ zero (of …
2tolerance — ► NOUN 1) the ability, willingness, or capacity to tolerate something. 2) an allowable amount of variation of a specified quantity, especially in the dimensions of a machine or part …
3tolerance — noun 1) an attitude of tolerance towards people Syn: acceptance, open mindedness, broad mindedness, forbearance, patience, charity, understanding 2) the plant s tolerance of pollution Syn: endurance, resilience, re …
4tolerance — noun 1 (U) willingness to allow people to do, say, or believe what they want without criticizing them (+ of/towards): tolerance towards religious minorities 2 (C, U) the degree to which someone can suffer pain, difficulty etc without being harmed …
5tolerance — noun 1) an attitude of tolerance toward other people Syn: acceptance, toleration; open mindedness, broad mindedness, forbearance, liberality, liberalism; patience, charity, indulgence, understanding 2) she has a low tolerance to alcohol Syn …
6tolerance — noun Date: 15th century 1. capacity to endure pain or hardship ; endurance, fortitude, stamina 2. a. sympathy or indulgence for beliefs or practices differing from or conflicting with one s own b. the act of allowing something ; toleration 3. the …
7tolerance — I noun abiding, ability to bear, ability to endure, ability to tolerate, ability to withstand, allowance, bravery, broad mindedness, capacity to endure, capacity to stand suffering, capacity to take pain, charter, compassion, constancy, courage,… …
8tolerance dose — noun (medicine) The maximum dose during radiotherapy that can be permitted to a specific tissue to minimize damage to an adjacent tissue • • • Main Entry: ↑tolerate …
9tolerance — noun /ˈtɒləɹəns/ a) The ability or practice of tolerating; an acceptance or patience with the beliefs, opinions or practices of others; a lack of bigotry. b) The ability of the body (or other organism) to resist the action of a poison, to cope… …
10tolerance — noun 1》 the ability, willingness, or capacity to tolerate something. 2》 an allowable amount of variation of a specified quantity, especially in the dimensions of a machine or participle Origin ME: via OFr. from L. tolerantia, from tolerare (see… …