TOLERANCE

tolerance

(noun) the act of tolerating something

permissiveness, tolerance

(noun) a disposition to allow freedom of choice and behavior

allowance, leeway, margin, tolerance

(noun) a permissible difference; allowing some freedom to move within limits

tolerance

(noun) the power or capacity of an organism to tolerate unfavorable environmental conditions

tolerance

(noun) willingness to recognize and respect the beliefs or practices of others

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

tolerance (countable and uncountable, plural tolerances)

(uncountable, obsolete) The ability to endure pain or hardship; endurance. [15th-19th c.]

(uncountable) The ability or practice of tolerating; an acceptance of or patience with the beliefs, opinions or practices of others; a lack of bigotry. [from 18th c.]

(uncountable) The ability of the body (or other organism) to resist the action of a poison, to cope with a dangerous drug or to survive infection by an organism. [from 19th c.]

(countable) The variation or deviation from a standard, especially the maximum permitted variation in an engineering measurement. [from 20th c.]

(uncountable) The ability of the body to accept a tissue graft without rejection. [from 20th c.]

Antonyms

• intolerance

Hyponyms

• (deviation from a standard) fault tolerance

Anagrams

• coeternal, neorectal

Source: Wiktionary

Tol"er*ance, n. Etym: [L. tolerantia: cf. F. tolérance.]

1. The power or capacity of enduring; the act of enduring; endurance. Diogenes, one frosty morning, came into the market place,shaking, to show his tolerance. Bacon.

2. The endurance of the presence or actions of objectionable persons, or of the expression of offensive opinions; toleration.

3. (Med.)

Definition: The power possessed or acquired by some persons of bearing doses of medicine which in ordinary cases would prove injurious or fatal. Tolerance of the mint. (Coinage) Same as Remedy of the mint. See under Remedy.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition