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tolleranza

tolerance; forbearance

noun tohl-leh-RAHN-tsah Rare
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Origin: Latin tolerantia

Also means

(technical) tolerance, margin

Usage Note

Tolleranza covers both the social virtue ('tolerance of others') and a technical measurement margin (tolleranza zero, 'zero-tolerance policy'). The plural is regular: tolleranze. The adjective form is tollerante and the verb is tollerare. Do not confuse tolleranza with pazienza ('patience'), which implies waiting rather than accepting difference.

Examples

"La tolleranza è fondamentale in una società civile."

Natural Translation

Tolerance is fundamental in a civil society.

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