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| tol·er·ance [ tóllərənss ] (plural tol·er·ances) |
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1. acceptance of different views: the acceptance of the differing views of other people, e.g. in religious or political matters, and fairness toward the people who hold these different views
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2. tolerating of somebody or something: the act of putting up with somebody or something irritating or otherwise unpleasant
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3. ability to endure hardship: the ability to put up with harsh or difficult conditions
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4. medicine ability to remain unaffected: the loss of or reduction in the usual response to a drug or other agent as a result of use or exposure over a prolonged period
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5. engineering allowance made for deviation: an allowance made for something to deviate in size from a standard, or the limit within which it is allowed to deviate
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6. biology ability to withstand extremes: the ability of an organism to survive in extreme conditions
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