noun

• The acceptable level of departure from a target.

Usage Notes

1. Tolerance is usually expressed using the same unit of measure as the target– or some percentage of the target.
2. As a range, tolerance will have one or both:
• Upper Limit specifies the top limit above the target.
• Lower Limit specifies the bottom limit below the target.
3. Sometimes, there may only be a single limit. For example, and holding all other things equal, most organizations would not want to put an upper limit on revenue. Most people would not want to put an upper limit on health. And so on.