tolérance

Definitions of tolérance
  1. noun
    the act of allowing
    synonyms: autorisation, permission
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    types:
    clémence, indulgence, longanimité
    lightening a penalty or excusing from a chore by judges or parents or teachers
    type of:
    autorisation, permission
    the act of giving a formal (usually written) authorization
  2. noun
    willingness to recognize and respect the beliefs or practices of others
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    antonyms:
    intolérance
    unwillingness to recognize and respect differences in opinions or beliefs
    type of:
    attitude, mentalité
    a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
  3. noun
    a disposition to allow freedom of choice and behavior
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    antonyms:
    intolérance
    a lack of permissiveness or indulgence and a tendency to confine behavior within certain specified limits
    types:
    indulgence, longanimité
    a disposition to yield to the wishes of someone
    type of:
    tempérament
    your usual mood
  4. noun
    the state of being acceptable and accepted
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    antonyms:
    rejet
    the state of being rejected
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    mode, vogue
    a current state of general acceptance and use
    reconnaissance
    the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged
    agrément, approbation
    acceptance as satisfactory
    acceptation
    acceptance as true or valid
    type of:
    situation, état de choses
    the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
  5. noun
    a permissible difference; allowing some freedom to move within limits
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    type of:
    différence, désaccord
    a difference between conflicting facts or claims or opinions
  6. noun
    the act of tolerating something
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    types:
    clémence, indulgence, longanimité
    lightening a penalty or excusing from a chore by judges or parents or teachers
    grâce, miséricorde
    leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
    type of:
    autorisation, permission
    the act of allowing
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