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tolerant
[ tol-er-uhnt ]
adjective
- inclined or disposed to tolerate; showing tolerance; forbearing:
tolerant of errors.
- favoring toleration:
a tolerant church.
- Medicine/Medical, Immunology.
- able to endure or resist the action of a drug, poison, etc.
- lacking or exhibiting low levels of immune response to a normally immunogenic substance.
tolerant
/ ˈɒəəԳ /
adjective
- able to tolerate the beliefs, actions, opinions, etc, of others
- permissive
- able to withstand extremes, as of heat and cold
- med (of a patient) exhibiting tolerance to a drug
Derived Forms
- ˈٴDZԳٱ, adverb
Other Word Forms
- ٴDZİ·Գ· adverb
- ԴDz·ٴDZİ·Գ adjective
- non·ٴDZİ·Գ· adverb
- v·ٴDZİ·Գ adjective
- over·ٴDZİ·Գ· adverb
- ܲȴ-ٴDZİ·Գ adjective
- quasi-ٴDZİ·Գ· adverb
- -ٴDZİ·Գ adjective
- self-ٴDZİ·Գ· adverb
Word History and Origins
Example Sentences
In the beginning, many streamers were focused on growth and creating the biggest audience for their programs and were more tolerant of password sharing.
"I trust the goodness of Scottish people and I trust them to take on that fight in the tolerant, liberal society that I think Scotland really is."
In local Facebook groups, parents often exchange tips about practices that are more tolerant of spreading out or refusing vaccines.
Of course racism, misogyny and homophobia exist, but expressing such views is generally seen as socially unacceptable; in broad strokes, Ireland has become one of the most open and tolerant societies in Europe.
Specifically, the researchers were curious to see if the monkeys’ social ties had shifted and if their behavior would turn more tolerant or aggressive.
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