The ability or willingness to tolerate the existence of opinions or behavior that one dislikes or disagrees with.
The teacher encouraged tolerance among the students to create a harmonious classroom environment.
The capacity to endure continued subjection to something, especially a drug, transplant, antigen, or environmental conditions, without adverse reaction.
Over time, the patient developed a tolerance to the medication, requiring a higher dose to achieve the same effect.
The allowable amount of variation of a specified quantity, especially in the dimensions of a machine or part.
The engineer checked the tolerance levels to ensure the parts would fit together perfectly.
toleranceadjektiv
Attributive. Relating to or denoting a permissible limit or range, especially in engineering or manufacturing contexts.
Tolerance limits must be strictly observed during manufacturing.