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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
tolerance/ˈtɒlərəns/
▶noun
  • 1 the ability, willingness, or capacity to tolerate something.
  • 2 an allowable amount of variation of a specified quantity, especially in the dimensions of a machine or part.
– origin ME: via OFr. from L. tolerantia, from tolerare (see tolerate).



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