Also means
tolerance (technical margin)
Usage Note
Tolérance covers both social acceptance of differences and a technical margin of error in engineering or medicine (tolérance au médicament). The verb tolérer means 'to tolerate'; the adjective is tolérant. The phrase maison de tolérance was a historical euphemism for a licensed brothel.
Examples
"La tolérance est une valeur essentielle."
Natural Translation
Tolerance is an essential value.
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