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TOLERANCE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The act of tolerating something
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("tolerance" is a kind of...):
allowance (the act of allowing)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "tolerance"):
lenience; leniency (lightening a penalty or excusing from a chore by judges or parents or teachers)
Derivation:
tolerate (put up with something or somebody unpleasant)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A disposition to allow freedom of choice and behavior
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("tolerance" is a kind of...):
disposition; temperament (your usual mood)
Attribute:
permissive (granting or inclined or able to grant permission; not strict in discipline)
unpermissive (not inclined to grant permission; severe in discipline)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "tolerance"):
acceptance; sufferance; toleration (a disposition to tolerate or accept people or situations)
indulgence; lenience; leniency (a disposition to yield to the wishes of someone)
overtolerance (too much permissiveness)
Sense 3
Meaning:
A permissible difference; allowing some freedom to move within limits
Synonyms:
allowance; leeway; margin; tolerance
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("tolerance" is a kind of...):
disagreement; discrepancy; divergence; variance (a difference between conflicting facts or claims or opinions)
Sense 4
Meaning:
The power or capacity of an organism to tolerate unfavorable environmental conditions
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("tolerance" is a kind of...):
endurance (the power to withstand hardship or stress)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "tolerance"):
capacity (tolerance for alcohol)
Sense 5
Meaning:
Willingness to recognize and respect the beliefs or practices of others
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("tolerance" is a kind of...):
attitude; mental attitude (a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "tolerance"):
broad-mindedness (an inclination to tolerate or overlook opposing or shocking opinions or behavior)
liberality; liberalness (an inclination to favor progress and individual freedom)
disinterest; neutrality (tolerance attributable to a lack of involvement)
Antonym:
intolerance (unwillingness to recognize and respect differences in opinions or beliefs)
Derivation:
tolerant (showing respect for the rights or opinions or practices of others)
Context examples:
Compared to the 4 liter PEG-3350-based preparations, this PEG-based laxative is a low volume (2 liter) preparation, which may improve tolerance.
(PEG-based Laxative NER1006, NCI Thesaurus)
The agonist action results in a raised pain threshold and increased tolerance to pain.
(Buprenorphine Hydrochloride, NCI Thesaurus)
Consequently, its physiologic effects include sedation, hypnosis, reduction of anxiety, and respiratory depression and the drug causes tolerance and dependence.
(Butalbital, NCI Thesaurus)
Tolerance to various effects develops unequally, so that tachycardia and enhanced alertness diminish while psychotoxic effects (hallucinations and delusions) may occur.
(Dextroamphetamine-amphetamine, NCI Thesaurus)
In trials plafibride showed better gastric tolerance and a lower incidence of adverse events than did clofibrate.
(Plafibride, NCI Thesaurus)
The classification is based on the skin complexion and the degree of tolerance to sun exposure and it relates to the amount of melanin pigment in the skin.
(Fitzpatrick Classification Scale, NCI Thesaurus)
These agents may be used to improve glucose tolerance without inducing adiposity and body weight gain.
(Glitazar Antidiabetic Agent, NCI Thesaurus)
A mature T-lymphocyte that has differentiated in the bone marrow and undergone central tolerance selection in the thymus but has not interacted with its cognate antigen.
(Naive T-Lymphocyte, NCI Thesaurus)
Induced or programmed clonal lymphocyte anergy is believed to be the second major mechanism (after clonal deletion) of the development of self tolerance by the immune system.
(Anergy, NCI Thesaurus)
The injection of an allergen extract intended to increase resistance, tolerance, or immunity to the given allergens.
(Allergy Shot, NCI Thesaurus)
