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Tolerance

noun/tˈɑːlɚɹəns/
Definition
the power or capacity of an organism to tolerate unfavorable environmental conditions
a disposition to allow freedom of choice and behavior
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/tˈɑːlɚɹəns/
🇬🇧British English
/tˈɒləɹəns/
🇮🇳Indian English
/tˈɒləɹəns/
3 syllables Say it as /tˈɑːlɚɹəns/.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
permissivenessleewayallowancemargin
Antonyms
unpermissivenessintolerance
Word Forms
permissiveadjectivegranting or inclined or able to grant permission; not strict in discipline
tolerateverbput up with something or somebody unpleasant
tolerantadjectiveshowing respect for the rights or opinions or practices of others
allowverballow the presence of or allow (an activity) without opposing or prohibiting
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Toleranz
die Fähigkeit oder Fähigkeit eines Organismus, ungünstige Umweltbedingungen zu tolerieren
🇫🇷French
tolérance
le pouvoir ou la capacité d'un organisme à tolérer des conditions environnementales défavorables
🇪🇸Spanish
tolerancia
el poder o capacidad de un organismo para tolerar condiciones ambientales desfavorables
🇮🇹Italian
tolleranza
il potere o la capacità di un organismo di tollerare condizioni ambientali sfavorevoli
🇳🇱Dutch
tolerantie
het vermogen of de capaciteit van een organisme om ongunstige omgevingsomstandigheden te tolereren
🇵🇹Portuguese
tolerância
o poder ou capacidade de um organismo de tolerar condições ambientais desfavoráveis
🇷🇺Russian
терпимость
способность или способность организма переносить неблагоприятные условия окружающей среды
India
🇮🇳Hindi
सहनशीलता
किसी जीव की प्रतिकूल पर्यावरणीय परिस्थितियों को सहन करने की शक्ति या क्षमता
🇧🇩Bengali
সহনশীলতা
প্রতিকূল পরিবেশগত অবস্থা সহ্য করার জন্য একটি জীবের শক্তি বা ক্ষমতা
🇮🇳Tamil
சகிப்புத்தன்மை
சாதகமற்ற சுற்றுச்சூழல் நிலைமைகளை பொறுத்துக்கொள்ள ஒரு உயிரினத்தின் சக்தி அல்லது திறன்
🇮🇳Telugu
సహనం
అననుకూల పర్యావరణ పరిస్థితులను తట్టుకోగల జీవి యొక్క శక్తి లేదా సామర్థ్యం
🇮🇳Marathi
सहिष्णुता
प्रतिकूल पर्यावरणीय परिस्थिती सहन करण्यासाठी जीवाची शक्ती किंवा क्षमता
🇮🇳Gujarati
સહનશીલતા
પ્રતિકૂળ પર્યાવરણીય પરિસ્થિતિઓને સહન કરવા માટે જીવતંત્રની શક્તિ અથવા ક્ષમતા
🇮🇳Kannada
ಸಹಿಷ್ಣುತೆ
ಪ್ರತಿಕೂಲವಾದ ಪರಿಸರ ಪರಿಸ್ಥಿತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಸಹಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವ ಜೀವಿಗಳ ಶಕ್ತಿ ಅಥವಾ ಸಾಮರ್ಥ್ಯ
🇮🇳Malayalam
സഹിഷ്ണുത
പ്രതികൂലമായ പാരിസ്ഥിതിക സാഹചര്യങ്ങളെ സഹിക്കാനുള്ള ഒരു ജീവിയുടെ ശക്തി അല്ലെങ്കിൽ ശേഷി
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਸਹਿਣਸ਼ੀਲਤਾ
ਪ੍ਰਤੀਕੂਲ ਵਾਤਾਵਰਣ ਦੀਆਂ ਸਥਿਤੀਆਂ ਨੂੰ ਬਰਦਾਸ਼ਤ ਕਰਨ ਲਈ ਕਿਸੇ ਜੀਵ ਦੀ ਸ਼ਕਤੀ ਜਾਂ ਸਮਰੱਥਾ
🇵🇰Urdu
رواداری
ناموافق ماحولیاتی حالات کو برداشت کرنے کے لیے کسی حیاتیات کی طاقت یا صلاحیت
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
宽容
有机体耐受不利环境条件的能力或能力
🇯🇵Japanese
許容範囲
不利な環境条件に耐える生物の力または能力
🇰🇷Korean
용인
불리한 환경 조건을 견딜 수 있는 유기체의 힘이나 능력
🇻🇳Vietnamese
sức chịu đựng
sức mạnh hoặc khả năng của một sinh vật để chịu đựng các điều kiện môi trường không thuận lợi
🇹🇭Thai
ความอดทน
พลังหรือความสามารถของสิ่งมีชีวิตในการทนต่อสภาวะแวดล้อมที่ไม่เอื้ออำนวย
🇮🇩Indonesian
toleransi
kekuatan atau kapasitas suatu organisme untuk mentolerir kondisi lingkungan yang tidak menguntungkan
🇵🇭Filipino
pagpaparaya
ang kapangyarihan o kapasidad ng isang organismo na tiisin ang hindi kanais-nais na mga kondisyon sa kapaligiran
🇲🇾Malay
toleransi
kuasa atau kapasiti organisma untuk bertolak ansur dengan keadaan persekitaran yang tidak menguntungkan
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
تسامح
قوة أو قدرة الكائن الحي على تحمل الظروف البيئية غير المواتية
🇮🇷Persian
تحمل
قدرت یا ظرفیت یک موجود زنده برای تحمل شرایط محیطی نامطلوب
🇹🇷Turkish
tolerans
Bir organizmanın olumsuz çevre koşullarını tolere etme gücü veya kapasitesi
🇮🇱Hebrew
סוֹבלָנוּת
הכוח או היכולת של אורגניזם לסבול תנאים סביבתיים לא נוחים
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'tolerance'?
The primary meaning of 'tolerance' is 'the power or capacity of an organism to tolerate unfavorable environmental conditions'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'tolerance' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'tolerance' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'tolerance' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'tolerance' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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Do you find 'tolerance' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'tolerance' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Which age group is most likely to use 'tolerance' in regular conversations?
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