TOLERANCE


Meaning of TOLERANCE in English

■ noun

1》 the ability, willingness, or capacity to tolerate something.

2》 an allowable amount of variation of a specified quantity, especially in the dimensions of a machine or participle

Origin

ME: via OFr. from L. tolerantia , from tolerare (see tolerate ).

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