Tolerance definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

Tolerance is the quality of allowing other people to say and do as they like, even if you do not agree or approve of it. ... ...the acceptance and tolerance of ... EnglishDictionary Thesaurus WordLists Grammar EnglishEasyLearningGrammar GrammarPatterns EnglishUsage TeachingResources VideoGuides Conjugations Sentences Video LearnEnglish Videopronunciations Buildyourvocabulary Quiz Englishgrammar Englishcollocations Englishconfusables Englishidioms Englishusage Thematicwordlists English French German Italian Spanish Portuguese Hindi Chinese Korean Japanese Definitionof 'tolerance'    WordFrequency Share× Credits× tolerance (tɒlərəns ) Wordforms:pluraltolerances 1. uncountablenoun Toleranceisthequalityofallowingotherpeopletosayanddoastheylike,evenifyoudonotagreeorapproveofit. [approval]...histoleranceandunderstandingofdiversehumannature.[+of] ...theacceptanceandtoleranceofotherways. Synonyms:broad-mindedness,charity,sympathy,patience MoreSynonymsoftolerance 2. uncountablenoun[nounNOUN] Toleranceistheabilitytobearsomethingpainfulorunpleasant. Thereisloweredpaintolerance,loweredresistancetoinfection. ...alowtoleranceoferrors.[+of] 3. variablenoun Ifsomeoneorsomethinghasatolerancetoasubstance,theyareexposedtoitsooftenthatitdoesnothaveverymucheffectonthem. Peoplecandeveloptolerancestoallergens.[+to] MoreSynonymsoftolerance CollinsCOBUILDAdvancedLearner’sDictionary.Copyright©HarperCollinsPublishers Video:pronunciationof tolerance Youmayalsolike EnglishQuizConfusables Synonymsof'tolerance' LanguageLover'sBlog FrenchTranslationof'tolerance' Translateyourtext PronunciationPlaylists Wordoftheday:'regal' NEWfromCollins! EnglishGrammar CollinsApps WordFrequency toleranceinBritishEnglish (ˈtɒlərəns ) noun1. thestateorqualityofbeingtolerant 2. capacitytoenduresomething,esppainorhardship 3. thepermittedvariationinsomemeasurementorothercharacteristicofanobjectorworkpiece 4. physiology thecapacityofanorganismtoenduretheeffectsofapoisonorothersubstance,espafterithasbeentakenoveraprolongedperiod CollinsEnglishDictionary.Copyright©HarperCollinsPublishers WordFrequency toleranceinAmericanEnglish (ˈtɑlərəns ) noun1. a.  atoleratingorbeingtolerant,esp.ofviews,beliefs,practices,etc.ofothersthatdifferfromone'sown b.  freedomfrombigotryorprejudice 2.  anallowabledeviationfromastandardorfromthetheoreticalideal,esp.inthemanufactureorassemblyofcomponents;specif.,a.  theamountthatcoinsarelegallyallowedtovaryfromastandardofweight,fineness,etc. b.  thedifferencebetweentheallowablemaximumandminimumsizesofapartorfitting 3.  theabilitytoendure 4. Medicine thenaturalordevelopedabilitytoresisttheeffectsofthecontinuedorincreasinguseofadrug,etc. Webster’sNewWorldCollegeDictionary,4thEdition.Copyright©2010by HoughtonMifflinHarcourt.Allrightsreserved. WordoriginMEtolleraunce