Tolerant (Adjective)
Meaning 1
Showing or characterized by broad-mindedness; "a broad political stance"; "generous and broad sympathies"; "a liberal newspaper"; "tolerant of his opponent's opinions".
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Meaning 2
Showing the capacity for endurance; "injustice can make us tolerant and forgiving"; "a man patient of distractions".
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Meaning 3
Able to tolerate environmental conditions or physiological stress; "the plant is tolerant of saltwater"; "these fish are quite tolerant as long as extremes of pH are avoided"; "the new hybrid is more resistant to drought".
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Meaning 4
Showing respect for the rights or opinions or practices of others.
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Meaning 5
Tolerant and forgiving under provocation; "our neighbor was very kind about the window our son broke".
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