tolerance

IPA: tˈɑɫɝʌns

(uncountable, obsolete) The ability to endure pain or hardship; endurance.
(uncountable) The ability or practice of tolerating; an acceptance of or patience with the beliefs, opinions or practices of others; a lack of bigotry.
(uncountable) The ability of the body (or other organism) to resist the action of a poison, to cope with a dangerous drug or to survive infection by an organism.
(countable) The variation or deviation from a standard, especially the maximum permitted variation in an engineering measurement.
(uncountable) The ability of the body to accept a tissue graft without rejection.

Examples of "tolerance" in Sentences

The word tolerance comes from the Latin "tolerare" - to bear.
Whether or not this extra tolerance is a good or bad thing ….
The word tolerance comes from the Latin "tolerare" -- to bear.
Yes, this is what I call tolerance and acceptance of differences!
The increase in tolerance is evidenced by the decreasing-dosage of artificially administered insulin.
My pain tolerance is slightly lower than an infant's (Sage could beat me in whatever pain competition you care to think of).
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.