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• dis|al|low|ance — «DIHS uh LOW uhns», noun. the act of disallowing; rejection: »He subsequently claimed the expenditure as a deductible business expense. This was disallowed by the tax collector and the disallowance was upheld in the courts (Wall Street Journal) …   Useful english dictionary

• ance — an·noy·ance; ap·pear·ance; ap·pend·ance; ap·pli·ance; ap·prov·ance; ar·riv·ance; as·cend·ance; as·sist·ance; as·sur·ance; at·tend·ance; at·tract·ance; cha·toy·ance; clair·voy·ance; clear·ance; com·pear·ance; com·pli·ance; con·don·ance;… …   English syllables

• low — al·low; al·low·a·bil·i·ty; al·low·a·bly; al·low·ed·ly; ba·low; ban·ga·low; bar·low; bed·fel·low·ship; bil·low·i·ness; blue and yel·low; brick·low; brig·a·low; bun·ga·low; cal·low·ness; car·low; col·low; fal·low·ness; fel·low·man; fet·low;… …   English syllables

• low-zone tolerance — Tolerance Tol er*ance, n. [L. tolerantia: cf. F. tol[ e]rance.] 1. The power or capacity of enduring; the act of enduring; endurance. [1913 Webster] Diogenes, one frosty morning, came into the market place, shaking, to show his tolerance. Bacon.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Re|sist|ance — «rih ZIHS tuhns», noun. 1. the act of resisting: »The bank clerk made no resistance to the robbers. 2. the power to resist: »She has little resistance to germs and so is often ill. Get enough sleep and eat well balanced meals to help keep up… …   Useful english dictionary

• re|sist|ance — «rih ZIHS tuhns», noun. 1. the act of resisting: »The bank clerk made no resistance to the robbers. 2. the power to resist: »She has little resistance to germs and so is often ill. Get enough sleep and eat well balanced meals to help keep up… …   Useful english dictionary

• dis|con|tin|u|ance — «DIHS kuhn TIHN yu uhns», noun. 1. the act of stopping or breaking off; cessation: »a discontinuance of electric service. Losses from the manufacture of low priced electric blankets…have led to the discontinuance of those products (Wall Street… …   Useful english dictionary

• re|sist|ance|less — «rih ZIHS tuhns lihs», adjective. lacking resistance: »At low temperature a resistanceless current can cross an insulating gap (New Scientist) …   Useful english dictionary

• com·pli·ance — /kəmˈplajəns/ noun [noncount] formal : the act or process of doing what you have been asked or ordered to do : the act or process of complying She was rewarded for her compliance. There has been a low/high rate of compliance with the new law. in… …   Useful english dictionary

• tol·er·ance — /ˈtɑːlərəns/ noun 1 : willingness to accept feelings, habits, or beliefs that are different from your own [noncount] religious tolerance [singular] a tolerance for/of other lifestyles see also ↑zero tolerance 2 : the ability to accept …   Useful english dictionary