TOLERANCE


Meaning of TOLERANCE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈtä-lə-rən(t)s, ˈtäl-rən(t)s ]

noun

Date: 15th century

1. : capacity to endure pain or hardship : endurance , fortitude , stamina

2.

a. : sympathy or indulgence for beliefs or practices differing from or conflicting with one's own

b. : the act of allowing something : toleration

3. : the allowable deviation from a standard ; especially : the range of variation permitted in maintaining a specified dimension in machining a piece

4.

a.

(1) : the capacity of the body to endure or become less responsive to a substance (as a drug) or a physiological insult especially with repeated use or exposure

developed a tolerance to painkillers

also : the immunological state marked by unresponsiveness to a specific antigen

(2) : relative capacity of an organism to grow or thrive when subjected to an unfavorable environmental factor

b. : the maximum amount of a pesticide residue that may lawfully remain on or in food

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.