tolerancia

Definitions of tolerancia
  1. noun
    the act of tolerating something
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    types:
    indulgencia, lenidad
    lightening a penalty or excusing from a chore by judges or parents or teachers
    clemencia, misericordia
    leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
    type of:
    concesión
    the act of allowing
  2. noun
    a disposition to tolerate or accept people or situations
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    type of:
    destape, permisividad, progresía
    a disposition to allow freedom of choice and behavior
  3. noun
    good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
    synonyms: abstinencia, conformidad, indulgencia, longanimidad, paciencia
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    antonyms:
    impaciencia
    a dislike of anything that causes delay
    type of:
    afabilidad
    a cheerful, obliging disposition
  4. noun
    an inclination to tolerate or overlook opposing or shocking opinions or behavior
    synonyms: amplitud de miras, despreocupación, tragaderas
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    antonyms:
    cerrazón, estrechez de miras, intolerancia
    an inclination to criticize opposing opinions or shocking behavior
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