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tolerance

/ˈtɑlərəns/ /ˈtɒlərəns/
noun
  1. 1
    dayanıklılık, tahammül, dayanma gücücountable or uncountable

    The ability to bear something unpleasant, such as pain, noise or difficult conditions.

    • The plant has a high tolerance for drought.
      Bitkinin kuraklığa karşı yüksek bir toleransı var.
    • She has a very low tolerance for noise when she is working.
      Çalışırken gürültüye karşı tahammülü çok azdır.
  2. 2
    hoşgörü, toleransuncountable

    Acceptance of or patience with the beliefs, opinions, or practices of others.

    • Fostering tolerance is essential in a multicultural society.
      Çok kültürlü bir toplumda hoşgörüyü teşvik etmek esastır.
    • Our school teaches respect and tolerance for people from other cultures.
      Okulumuz, başka kültürlerden insanlara karşı saygı ve hoşgörü öğretir.
  3. 3
    (ilaca karşı) tolerans, ilaç toleransıcountable or uncountable Medical

    The body's weaker reaction to a drug after it has been used for a long time.

    • Patients can develop a tolerance to some painkillers over time.
      Hastalarda zamanla bazı ağrı kesicilere karşı tolerans gelişebilir.
    • If you drink coffee every day, your tolerance to caffeine increases.
      Her gün kahve içerseniz kafeine karşı toleransınız artar.
  4. 4
    (ölçü) toleransı, izin verilen sapmacountable or uncountable Engineering

    The amount by which a measurement is allowed to differ from the exact value.

    • Each engine part must be made to a tolerance of 0.01 millimetres.
      Her motor parçası 0,01 milimetrelik bir toleransla üretilmelidir.
    • The measurement was outside the tolerance given in the maintenance manual.
      Ölçüm, bakım el kitabında verilen toleransın dışındaydı.

Synonyms

Antonyms

intolerancenarrow-mindedness

Collocations

cultural tolerancereligious tolerancehigh tolerancetolerance leveltolerance for painzero tolerance

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