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tolerance > 5 senses
NOUN1toleranceThe power or capacity of an organism to tolerate unfavorable environmental conditions
2tolerance, permissivenessA disposition to allow freedom of choice and behavior
3toleranceThe act of tolerating something
4toleranceWillingness to recognize and respect the beliefs or practices of others
5tolerance, allowance, leeway, marginA permissible difference
tolerance > pronunciation
Soundstaa'lerahns
Rhymesabeyance, abhorrence, absence, and 264 more rhymes in ahns...
tolerance > noun 1, attribute
MeaningThe power or capacity of an organism to tolerate unfavorable environmental conditions.
Broaderendurance
Narrowercapacity
tolerance > noun 2, attribute
MeaningA disposition to allow freedom of choice and behavior.
Synonymspermissiveness
Contraryunpermissiveness, restrictiveness
Broaderdisposition, temperament
Narrowertoleration, acceptance, sufferance; indulgence, lenience, leniency; overtolerance
Attributespermissive; unpermissive
tolerance > noun 3, act
MeaningThe act of tolerating something.
Broaderallowance
Narrowerlenience, leniency
Verbstolerate
tolerance > noun 4, cognition
MeaningWillingness to recognize and respect the beliefs or practices of others.
Contraryintolerance
Broaderattitude, mental attitude
Narrowerbroad-mindedness; liberality, liberalness; disinterest, neutrality
Adjectivestolerant
tolerance > noun 5, attribute
MeaningA permissible difference. Allowing some freedom to move within limits.
Synonymsallowance, leeway, margin
Broaderdiscrepancy, disagreement, divergence, variance

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