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Meaning of tolerant

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  tolerant
      adj 1: showing respect for the rights or opinions or practices
             of others [ant: {intolerant}]
      2: tolerant and forgiving under provocation; "our neighbor was
         very kind about the window our son broke" [syn: {kind},
         {tolerant}]
      3: showing or characterized by broad-mindedness; "a broad
         political stance"; "generous and broad sympathies"; "a
         liberal newspaper"; "tolerant of his opponent's opinions"
         [syn: {broad}, {large-minded}, {liberal}, {tolerant}]
      4: 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" [syn: {tolerant},
         {resistant}]
      5: showing the capacity for endurance; "injustice can make us
         tolerant and forgiving"; "a man patient of distractions"
         [syn: {tolerant}, {patient of}]

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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