Tolerances

n. endurance, broad-mindedness, indulgence; act of tolerating something (such as pain or difficulty)

Noun
1. the power or capacity of an organism to tolerate unfavorable environmental conditions
(hypernym) endurance
(hyponym) capacity
2. a disposition to allow freedom of choice and behavior
(synonym) permissiveness
(hypernym) disposition, temperament
(hyponym) toleration, acceptance, sufferance
(attribute) permissive
3. the act of tolerating something
(hypernym) allowance
(hyponym) lenience, leniency
(derivation) digest, endure, stick out, stomach, bear, stand, tolerate, support, brook, abide, suffer, put up
4. willingness to recognize and respect the beliefs or practices of others
(antonym) intolerance
(hypernym) attitude, mental attitude
(hyponym) broad-mindedness
5. a permissible difference; allowing some freedom to move within limits
(synonym) allowance, leeway, margin
(hypernym) discrepancy, disagreement, divergence, variance

n. tolerance, liberality; pardon, forgiveness; indulgence, leniency, broad mindedness; forbearance, sufferance

Permissible residue levels for pesticides in raw agricultural produce and processed foods. Whenever a pesticide is registered for use on a food or a feed crop, a tolerance (or exemption from the tolerance requirement) must be established. EPA establishes the tolerance levels, which are enforced by the Food and Drug Administration and the Department of Agriculture.

TOLLERANZE. INDULGENZE