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toleration vs tolerance

tolerance vs toleration

toleration and tolerance both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
toleration Yes No No No
tolerance Yes No No No
As nouns, tolerance is a hypernym of toleration; that is, tolerance is a word with a broader meaning than toleration:
  • toleration: a disposition to tolerate or accept people or situations
  • tolerance: a disposition to allow freedom of choice and behavior
Other hypernyms of toleration include permissiveness.
toleration (noun) tolerance (noun)
official recognition of the right of individuals to hold dissenting opinions (especially in religion) the act of tolerating something
a disposition to tolerate or accept people or situations a permissible difference; allowing some freedom to move within limits
the power or capacity of an organism to tolerate unfavorable environmental conditions
a disposition to allow freedom of choice and behavior
willingness to recognize and respect the beliefs or practices of others
Difference between toleration and tolerance

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