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   Tol·er·ant

   /ˈtäl(ə)rənt/

   

   adjective

   • 1. showing willingness to allow the existence of opinions or behavior that one does not necessarily agree with: "we must be tolerant of others"
   • 2. (of a plant, animal, or machine) able to endure specified conditions or treatment: "rye is reasonably tolerant of drought"

   Word Origin late 18th century: from French tolérant, present participle of tolérer, from Latin tolerare (see tolerate). Compare with earlier intolerant.

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2. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › toleranttolerant adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

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   Definition of tolerant adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   Definition of tolerant – Learner’s Dictionary. tolerant. adjective. uk / ˈtɒl ə r ə nt / us. allowing people to do what they want especially when you do not agree with it: a tolerant attitude. I think we're becoming more tolerant of children in public places. Opposite. intolerant. Want to learn more?

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   tolerant meaning, definition, what is tolerant: allowing people to do, say, or believe w...: Learn more.

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   the quality of allowing people to do or believe what they want although you do not agree with it: religious / racial tolerance. See also. zero tolerance. (Definition of tolerance from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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   WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2023. tol•er•ant (tol′ ər ənt), adj. inclined or disposed to tolerate; showing tolerance; forbearing: tolerant of errors. favoring toleration: a tolerant church. [ Med., Immunol.] able to endure or resist the action of a drug, poison, etc.

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   noun. 1 [mass noun] the ability or willingness to tolerate the existence of opinions or behaviour that one dislikes or disagrees with: the tolerance of corruption an advocate of religious tolerance. More example sentences Synonyms.

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   What does the word tolerant mean? There are seven meanings listed in OED's entry for the word tolerant. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. tolerant has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. physiology (1870s) forestry (1890s) ecology (1890s) plants (1890s) life sciences (1900s) immunology (1900s)