tolerance
Pronunciación: [ˈtɒl.ə.rəns]
Contexto: «relationship»
(noun) tolerance means understanding and accepting the differences in others. It's like when you can be friends with someone who has different ideas, beliefs, or customs than you.
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She showed great tolerance toward her classmates who spoke different languages.
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His lack of tolerance made it hard for him to make friends.
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Why is it important to have tolerance for other people's views?
Contexto: «health»
(noun) tolerance can also mean how much of something, like a medicine or a situation, a person can handle without it hurting them. It's like when you can drink a little bit of coffee without feeling jittery.
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After taking the medication for a while, her body developed a tolerance to it.
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He failed to build tolerance for spicy food and couldn't eat the curry.
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How long does it take to develop tolerance to pain medication?
Contexto: «behavior»
(noun) tolerance can also refer to the allowable limits of change or variation in a product or process. It’s like when you build something and you have small differences that are still acceptable so it works well.
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The engineer calculated the tolerance needed to ensure the bridge was safe.
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The parts did not meet the tolerance and couldn't be used in the assembly.
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What is the tolerance level for this type of product?