tolerance
Definition 1
General: Allowable departure from a specification or standard, considered non-harmful to the functioning of a part, process, or product over its life cycle.
Definition 2
Engineering: Ability of an item or system to withstand high levels of stress or overloading without suffering irreparable harm. See also safety factor.
Definition 3
Environmental: Permissible residue level for a pesticide in raw agricultural produce and processed food. All registered pesticides for use on a feed or food crop have their tolerance levels established by a regulatory agency such as the EPA.
tolerance is in the Environment & Pollution Control, Material & Occupational Safety and Quality Control & Management subjects.
tolerance appears in the definitions of the following terms: capability index (Cp), specification (spec), no observable adverse effect level (NOAEL), Napoleonic law, about, quality of conformance, cluster, generally recognized as safe and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
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