(~s)
1.
Tolerance is the quality of allowing other people to say and do as they like, even if you do not agree or approve of it.
...his ~ and understanding of diverse human nature.
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N-UNCOUNT: oft N of n approval
2.
Tolerance is the ability to bear something painful or unpleasant.
There is lowered pain ~, lowered resistance to infection.
...a low ~ of errors.
N-UNCOUNT: usu with supp, n N, N of n
3.
If someone or something has a ~ to a substance, they are exposed to it so often that it does not have very much effect on them.
As with any drug taken in excess, your body can build up a ~ to it.
N-VAR: with supp, usu N to n