Definition of "tolerance" []

• The capacity for or the practice of recognizing and respecting the beliefs or practices of others. (noun)
• Leeway for variation from a standard. (noun)
• The permissible deviation from a specified value of a structural dimension, often expressed as a percent. (noun)
• The capacity to endure hardship or pain. (noun)
• Medicine Physiological resistance to a poison. (noun)

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• "As a country, we need more than the aloof indifference that the term tolerance connotes; if we are ever going to realign our so called "American Values," of religious freedom and justice with how we view and understand Islam."
• "My pain tolerance is slightly lower than an infant's (Sage could beat me in whatever pain competition you care to think of)."
• "The increase in tolerance is evidenced by the decreasing-dosage of artificially administered insulin."