01 n. The power or capacity of enduring; the act of enduring; endurance.
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The power or capacity of enduring; the act of enduring; endurance.“Diogenes, one frosty morning, came into the market place, shaking, to show his tolerance.” — Bacon.
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The endurance of the presence or actions of objectionable persons, or of the expression of offensive opinions; toleration.
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The power possessed or acquired by some persons of bearing doses of medicine which in ordinary cases would prove injurious or fatal.(Med.)
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Capability of growth in more or less shade.(Forestry)
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the allowed amount of variation from the standard or from exact conformity to the specified dimensions, weight, hardness, voltage etc., in various mechanical or electrical devices or operations; -- caklled also allowance(Coinage) Also: allowance
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the capacity to resist the deleterious action of a chemical agent normally harmful to the organism; as, the acquired tolerance of bacteria to anitbiotics.(Biochemistry)
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the acquired inability to respond with an immune reaction to an antigen to which the organism normally responds; -- called also immunotolerance, immunological tolerance, or immune tolerance. Such tolerance may be induced by exposing an animal to the antigen at a very early stage of life, prior to maturation of the immune system, or, in adults, by exposing the animal to repeated low doses of a weak protein antigen (low-zone tolerance), or to a large amount of an antigen (high-zone tolerance).(Immunology) Also: immunotolerance, immunological tolerance, immune tolerance