TOLERANCE
\tˈɒləɹəns], \tˈɒləɹəns], \t_ˈɒ_l_ə_ɹ_ə_n_s]\
Definitions of TOLERANCE
- 2006 - WordNet 3.0
- 2011 - English Dictionary Database
- 2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
- 1913 - Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
- 1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
- 1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
- 1894 - The Clarendon dictionary
- 1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
- 1898 - American pocket medical dictionary
- 1916 - Appleton's medical dictionary
- 1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language
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a disposition to allow freedom of choice and behavior
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the power or capacity of an organism to tolerate unfavorable environmental conditions
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a permissible difference; allowing some freedom to move within limits
By Princeton University
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a disposition to allow freedom of choice and behavior
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the power or capacity of an organism to tolerate unfavorable environmental conditions
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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Capability of growth in more or less shade.
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Allowed amount of variation from the standard or from exact conformity to the specified dimensions, weight, etc., as in various mechanical operations;
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The amount which coins, either singly or in lots, are legally allowed to vary above or below the standard of weight or fineness.
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The power or capacity of enduring; the act of enduring; endurance.
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The endurance of the presence or actions of objectionable persons, or of the expression of offensive opinions; toleration.
By Oddity Software
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Capability of growth in more or less shade.
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Allowed amount of variation from the standard or from exact conformity to the specified dimensions, weight, etc., as in various mechanical operations;
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The amount which coins, either singly or in lots, are legally allowed to vary above or below the standard of weight or fineness.
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The power or capacity of enduring; the act of enduring; endurance.
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The endurance of the presence or actions of objectionable persons, or of the expression of offensive opinions; toleration.
By Noah Webster.
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Endurance; willingness to bear with others; as, a lack of tolerance is often the cause of religious disputes.
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer
By Daniel Lyons
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Act of tolerating; disposition to tolerate.
By William Hand Browne, Samuel Stehman Haldeman
By James Champlin Fernald
By Willam Alexander Newman Dorland
By Smith Ely Jelliffe
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