Bible Dictionaries
Tolerance

Webster's Dictionary

(1):

(n.) Allowed amount of variation from the standard or from exact conformity to the specified dimensions, weight, etc., as in various mechanical operations;

(2):

(n.) The power possessed or acquired by some persons of bearing doses of medicine which in ordinary cases would prove injurious or fatal.

(3):

(n.) The amount which coins, either singly or in lots, are legally allowed to vary above or below the standard of weight or fineness.

(4):

(n.) Capability of growth in more or less shade.

(5):

(n.) The power or capacity of enduring; the act of enduring; endurance.

(6):

(n.) The endurance of the presence or actions of objectionable persons, or of the expression of offensive opinions; toleration.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Tolerance'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​t/tolerance.html. 1828.