tolerance

tol-er-ance · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    Willingness to accept behavior or opinions different from one's own.

  2. 2.

    The ability to endure something unpleasant.

  3. 3.

    [engineering]An allowable amount of variation in dimensions.

Forms

plural: tolerances

Related words

Antonyms: bigotry, intolerance
See also: acceptance, intolerance, patience
Synonyms: acceptance, forbearance, patience

Etymology

From Latin tolerantia ("endurance"), from tolerare ("to endure").