'Tolerance' definitions:
Definition of 'tolerance'
(from WordNet)
noun
The power or capacity of an organism to tolerate unfavorable environmental conditions
noun
A disposition to allow freedom of choice and behavior [syn: permissiveness, tolerance] [ant: restrictiveness, unpermissiveness]
noun
The act of tolerating something
noun
Willingness to recognize and respect the beliefs or practices of others [ant: intolerance]
noun
Definition of 'Tolerance'
From: GCIDE
- Tolerance \Tol"er*ance\, n. [L. tolerantia: cf. F. tol['e]rance.]
- 1. The power or capacity of enduring; the act of enduring; endurance. [1913 Webster]
- Diogenes, one frosty morning, came into the market place, shaking, to show his tolerance. --Bacon. [1913 Webster]
- 2. The endurance of the presence or actions of objectionable persons, or of the expression of offensive opinions; toleration. [1913 Webster]
- 3. (Med.) The power possessed or acquired by some persons of bearing doses of medicine which in ordinary cases would prove injurious or fatal. [1913 Webster]
- 4. (Forestry) Capability of growth in more or less shade. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
- 5. the allowed amount of variation from the standard or from exact conformity to the specified dimensions, weight, hardness, voltage etc., in various mechanical or electrical devices or operations; -- caklled also allowance specif.: (Coinage) The amount which coins, either singly or in lots, are legally allowed to vary above or below the standard of weight or fineness. [Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC]
- 6. (Biochemistry) the capacity to resist the deleterious action of a chemical agent normally harmful to the organism; as, the acquired tolerance of bacteria to anitbiotics. [PJC]
- 7. (Immunology) the acquired inability to respond with an immune reaction to an antigen to which the organism normally responds; -- called also immunotolerance, immunological tolerance, or immune tolerance. Such tolerance may be induced by exposing an animal to the antigen at a very early stage of life, prior to maturation of the immune system, or, in adults, by exposing the animal to repeated low doses of a weak protein antigen (low-zone tolerance), or to a large amount of an antigen (high-zone tolerance). [PJC]
- Tolerance of the mint. (Coinage) Same as {Remedy of the mint}. See under Remedy. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'tolerance'
From: GCIDE
- Remedy \Rem"e*dy\ (r?m"?-d?), n.; pl. Remedies (-d?z). [L. remedium; pref. re- re- + mederi to heal, to cure: cf. F. rem[`e]de remedy, rem['e]dier to remedy. See Medical.] [1913 Webster]
- 1. That which relieves or cures a disease; any medicine or application which puts an end to disease and restores health; -- with for; as, a remedy for the gout. [1913 Webster]
- 2. That which corrects or counteracts an evil of any kind; a corrective; a counteractive; reparation; cure; -- followed by for or against, formerly by to. [1913 Webster]
- What may else be remedy or cure To evils which our own misdeeds have wrought, He will instruct us. --Milton. [1913 Webster]
- 3. (Law) The legal means to recover a right, or to obtain redress for a wrong. [1913 Webster]
- Civil remedy. See under Civil.
- Remedy of the mint (Coinage), a small allowed deviation from the legal standard of weight and fineness; -- called also tolerance. [1913 Webster]
- Syn: Cure; restorative; counteraction; reparation; redress; relief; aid; help; assistance. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'tolerance'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- a habit,
- acceptance,
- acquired tolerance,
- acute alcoholism,
- addictedness,
- addiction,
- admissibility,
- admission,
- alcoholism,
- allowance,
- amphetamine withdrawal symptoms,
- ample scope,
- approximation,
- assimilation,
- barbiturate addiction,
- barbiturism,
- benevolence,
- blank check,
- broad-mindedness,
- carte blanche,
- chain smoking,
- charitableness,
- charity,
- chronic alcoholism,
- clearance,
- clemency,
- clementness,
- cocainism,
- compassion,
- completeness,
- comprehension,
- comprehensiveness,
- comprisal,
- condonation,
- connivance,
- coverage,
- crash,
- craving,
- dependence,
- deviation,
- dipsomania,
- disregard,
- drug addiction,
- drug culture,
- drug dependence,
- easiness,
- easygoingness,
- elbowroom,
- eligibility,
- embodiment,
- embracement,
- encompassment,
- endurance,
- envisagement,
- exhaustiveness,
- field,
- forbearance,
- forbearing,
- forbearingness,
- forgiveness,
- forgivingness,
- fortitude,
- free course,
- free hand,
- free play,
- free scope,
- free thought,
- freethinking,
- full scope,
- full swing,
- generousness,
- gentleness,
- grit,
- guts,
- habituation,
- humaneness,
- humanity,
- immunity,
- imperviousness,
- imprecision,
- inaccuracy,
- inaccurateness,
- inclusion,
- inclusiveness,
- incorporation,
- incorrectness,
- indulgence,
- inexactitude,
- inexactness,
- insensitivity,
- kindness,
- latitude,
- latitudinarianism,
- laxity,
- laxness,
- leeway,
- lenience,
- leniency,
- lenientness,
- lenity,
- liberalism,
- liberality,
- liberalness,
- liberation,
- libertarianism,
- libertinism,
- long rope,
- long-sufferance,
- long-suffering,
- longanimity,
- looseness,
- magnanimity,
- maneuvering space,
- margin,
- membership,
- mercifulness,
- mercy,
- mildness,
- moderateness,
- negligence,
- nicotine addiction,
- no holds barred,
- open space,
- open-mindedness,
- openness,
- opposition,
- overlooking,
- participation,
- patience,
- patience of Job,
- patientness,
- permissiveness,
- perseverance,
- physical dependence,
- pity,
- play,
- predictable error,
- probable error,
- psychological dependence,
- range,
- reception,
- resistance,
- room,
- rope,
- scope,
- sea room,
- self-control,
- softness,
- space,
- stamina,
- standard deviation,
- steadfastness,
- steadiness,
- stoicism,
- strength,
- sufferance,
- sweet reasonableness,
- swing,
- tenderness,
- toleration,
- unbigotedness,
- uncorrectness,
- unfactualness,
- unpreciseness,
- unrevengefulness,
- unrigorousness,
- variation,
- vigor,
- waiting game,
- waiting it out,
- way,
- whole,
- wide berth,
- winking,
- withdrawal sickness,
- withdrawal symptoms