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tolerant

Pronunciation: /ˈtɒl(ə)r(ə)nt/
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Definition of tolerant

adjective

  • 1showing willingness to allow the existence of opinions or behaviour that one does not necessarily agree with:we must be tolerant of others a more tolerant attitude towards other religions
  • 2(of a plant, animal, or machine) able to endure specified conditions or treatment:rye is reasonably tolerant of drought [in combination]:fault-tolerant computer systems

Derivatives

tolerantly

adverb
tolerant (sense 1).

Origin:

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

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