uncountable the attitude of someone who is willing to accept someone else’s beliefs, way of life etc without criticizing them even if they disagree with them
tolerance of/towards:
We need to show greater tolerance of each other.
Synonyms and related words
Fair behaviour and the quality of being fair and reasonable
justice
fairness
sportsmanship
2
uncountable the ability to experience something unpleasant or painful without being harmed
tolerance to/of:
Children have a very low tolerance to hotweather.
Synonyms and related words
Physical strength
strength
force
energy
3
countable/uncountable the amount by which the size of a part of a machine can be different from the standard size before it prevents the machine from operating correctly
Synonyms and related words
General words for numbers, amounts and quantities
accumulation
allocation
allowance
tolerance
noun
US /ˈtɑlərəns/
Other entries for this word
zero tolerancenoun
Word Forms
singular
tolerance
plural
tolerances
DEFINITIONS3
1
uncountable the attitude of someone who is willing to accept someone else’s beliefs, way of life, etc. without criticizing them even if they disagree with them
tolerance of/toward:
We need to show greater tolerance toward each other.
Synonyms and related words
Fair behavior and the quality of being fair and reasonable
justice
fairness
sportsmanship
2
uncountable the ability to experience something unpleasant or painful without being harmed
tolerance for/of:
Children have a very low tolerance for hotweather.
Synonyms and related words
Physical strength
strength
force
energy
3
countable/uncountable sciencethe amount by which the size of a part of a machine can be different from the standard size before it prevents the machine from operating correctly