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Tolerance

British pronunciation/tˈɒləɹəns/
American pronunciation/ˈtɑɫɝəns/
Tolerance
[NOUN]
1

willingness to accept behavior or opinions that are against one's own

antonyms : intolerance
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tolerance definition and meaning
2

the act of tolerating something

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3

the power or capacity of an organism to tolerate unfavorable environmental conditions

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4

a disposition to allow freedom of choice and behavior

synonyms : permissiveness
antonyms : unpermissiveness
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5

a permissible difference; allowing some freedom to move within limits

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6

a person's diminished reaction to a substance or drug as it no longer works as it once did following its repeated use

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Examples
1Information can encourage tolerance.
2Information can encourage tolerance.
3Exposure breeds tolerance.
4It means tolerance.
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