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tolerance noun

  /ˈtɑ.lə.ɹəns/ , /ˈtɒl.ə.ɹəns/ , /ˈtɔl.ə.ɹəns/
  • (uncountable, obsolete) The ability to endure pain or hardship; endurance. [15th–19th c.]
  • (uncountable) The ability or practice of tolerating; an acceptance of or patience with the beliefs, opinions or practices of others; a lack of bigotry. [from 18th c.]
  • (countable) The variation or deviation from a standard, especially the maximum permitted variation in an engineering measurement. [from 20th c.]
 tolérance

tolerate verb

  /ˈtɑ.lə.ɹeɪt/ , /ˈtɒl.ə.ɹeɪt/
  • (transitive) To allow or permit without explicit approval, usually if it is perceived as negative.
 tolérer, supporter, souffrir

tolerable adjective

  /ˈtɑləɹəbl̩/ , /ˈtɒləɹəbl̩/
  • Capable of being borne, tolerated or endured; bearable or endurable.
 tolérable

tolerant adjective

  /ˈtɑːləɹənt/ , /ˈtɒləɹənt/
  • Tending to permit, allow, understand, or accept something.
 tolérant

tolerably adverb

  /ˈtɑləɹəbli/ , /ˈtɒləɹəbli/
  • In a tolerable manner; to an extent that can be tolerated.
 tolérablement
zero tolerance
tolérance zéro
fault tolerance
tolérance aux pannes
acquired tolerance
accoutumance
tolerance interval
intervalle de tolérance
toxi-tolerance
toxitolérance
toxic tolerance
toxitolérance

🇫🇷 fr en 🇬🇧

tolérance noun {f}

  /tɔ.le.ʁɑ̃s/
  • (Administration, Art, Métrologie, Dessin industriel) Écart toléré dans la dimension, la quantité, etc., des marchandises fournies
 tolerance
  • Capacité à supporter un inconvénient
 tolerance, sufferance
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