tolerance

tol·er·ance (täl′ər əns)

noun

1. a tolerating or being tolerant, esp. of views, beliefs, practices, etc. of others that differ from one's own
2. freedom from bigotry or prejudice
an allowable deviation from a standard or from the theoretical ideal, esp. in the manufacture or assembly of components; specif.,
1. the amount that coins are legally allowed to vary from a standard of weight, fineness, etc.
2. the difference between the allowable maximum and minimum sizes of a part or fitting
the ability to endure
Med. the natural or developed ability to resist the effects of the continued or increasing use of a drug, etc.

Etymology: ME tolleraunce < MFr tolerance < L tolerantia

Preposition: of

ambiguity: Tolerance of ambiguity became desirable where it previously had been seen as undesirable.

Converse of object

confer: Some crops can be genetically modified to confer tolerance to such a herbicide.
induce: Opiates induce tolerance: the need for more of the drug to produce the same effect.
promote: His crime: appearing in We Are Family, a children's DVD promoting basic social tolerance within schools.
zero: Values through car churchill insurance wheels zero tolerance ' ago mainly relying.

Adjective modifier

impaired: Prevention of type 2 diabetes mellitus by changes in lifestyle among subjects with impaired glucose tolerance.
immunological: In antigens of organs that are isolated during embryogenesis and not available for immune system, there is no immunological tolerance.
dimensional: Previously the only option was paint, a time-consuming post op process that could affect dimensional tolerances.
tight: Bee Space - considerable research has taken place into the areas bee prefer most the hives themselves were manufactured to quite tight tolerances.
religious: However, he was neither noted for religious tolerance nor charity toward the American Indians.
mutual: The Bill aims to promote mutual tolerance and respect between all sections of the community.

Modifies a noun

threshold: Hate mongers often begin by identifying the public's tolerance threshold.
trait: These are commonly referred to as direct effects of the herbicide tolerance trait.

Noun used with modifier

glucose: Reactive hypoglycaemia was ruled out in an oral glucose tolerance test.
herbicide: However, transfer of herbicide tolerance is not necessarily a hazard.
zero: This policy of " zero tolerance " toward sin shows God's justice.
fault: Identify the key aspects of fault tolerance in networks.
drought: Other groups of researchers around the world are pursuing the same drought tolerance goal.
'zero: So-called 'zero tolerance ' policing risks damaging community relations and may have little real effect on levels of drug driven crime.

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