1. Willingness to recognize and respect the beliefs or practices of others
   "The community's tolerance of diverse religions fostered harmony"
    
2. The act of tolerating something
   "The community's tolerance of diverse religious practices promoted harmony"
    
3. A disposition to allow freedom of choice and behaviour
   "Some criticized the school's tolerance regarding dress code";
   - permissiveness
    
4. A permissible difference; allowing some freedom to move within limits
   "The manufacturer's tolerance for error was very small";
   - allowance, leeway, margin
    
5. The power or capacity of an organism to tolerate unfavourable environmental conditions
   "The plant's tolerance to drought made it suitable for xeriscaping"

Derived forms: tolerances

See also: permissive, unpermissive

Type of: allowance, attitude, disagreement, discrepancy, disposition, divergence, endurance, mental attitude, temperament, variance

Antonym: intolerance

Encyclopedia: Tolerance