patience

Patience is the quality of waiting calmly without complaining. (noun)

An example of patience is someone standing peacefully in a very long line.

See patience in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

the state, quality, or fact of being patient; specif.,
1. the will or ability to wait or endure without complaint
2. steadiness, endurance, or perseverance in the performance of a task
Brit. solitaire (sense )

See patience in American Heritage Dictionary 4

(pāˈshəns)

noun

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