tolerance Definition
tol·er·ance (täl′ər əns)
noun
- a tolerating or being tolerant, esp. of views, beliefs, practices, etc. of others that differ from one's own
- 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.,
- the amount that coins are legally allowed to vary from a standard of weight, fineness, etc.
- 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
tolerance Synonyms
tolerance
n.
Open-mindedness
lenity, concession, liberality, permission, forbearance, indulgence, mercy, compassion, license, sufferance, grace, freedom of worship, understanding, sensitivity, charity, benevolence, humanity, endurance, altruism, patience, good will; see also kindness 1, liberalism.Saturation point
Resistance
tolerance Usage Examples
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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