tolerance
noun
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
the power or capacity of an organism to tolerate unfavorable environmental conditions
Types & categories
Sense 2 noun
a disposition to allow freedom of choice and behavior
Types & categories
- disposition hypernym
- toleration hyponym
- indulgence hyponym
- overtolerance hyponym
Related & opposite
- unpermissiveness antonym
- permissive attribute
- unpermissive attribute
- permissive derivation
Sense 3 noun
the act of tolerating something
Types & categories
Related & opposite
- brook derivation
Sense 4 noun
willingness to recognize and respect the beliefs or practices of others
Types & categories
- attitude hypernym
- broad-mindedness hyponym
- liberality hyponym
- disinterest hyponym
Related & opposite
- intolerance antonym
- tolerant derivation
Sense 5 noun
a permissible difference; allowing some freedom to move within limits
Types & categories
- discrepancy hypernym
Related & opposite
- permit derivation
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | endurance |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | capacity |
| 2 | antonym | Related & opposite | unpermissiveness |
| 2 | attribute | Related & opposite | permissive |
| 2 | attribute | Related & opposite | unpermissive |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | permissive |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | disposition |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | toleration |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | indulgence |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | overtolerance |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | brook |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | allowance |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | lenience |
| 4 | antonym | Related & opposite | intolerance |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | tolerant |
| 4 | hypernym | Types & categories | attitude |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | broad-mindedness |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | liberality |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | disinterest |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | permit |
| 5 | hypernym | Types & categories | discrepancy |