tolerance

n 1: the power or capacity of an organism to tolerate unfavorable

environmental conditions

2: a disposition to allow freedom of choice and behavior [syn:

{permissiveness}] [ant: {unpermissiveness}]

3: the act of tolerating something

4: willingness to recognize and respect the beliefs or

practices of others [ant: {intolerance}]

5: a permissible difference [syn: {allowance}, {leeway}, {margin}]