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patience

/ˈpeɪʃəns/
Meanings
  • Noun

    The ability to accept or tolerate delay, trouble, or suffering without becoming annoyed or anxious.

    - "She showed great patience while waiting in line."
    - "It takes patience to learn a new language."
    - "He lacked the patience to finish the project."
  • Noun

    The quality of able to tolerate delay or trouble without getting angry or upset.

    - "Exercise your patience when dealing with difficult customers."
    - "Patience is a virtue."
    - "The old man had a great deal of patience."
Pronunciation
  1. /ˈpeɪʃəns/



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Antonyms

impatience
Synonyms

thild , thole
Rhymes
Words rhyming with patience
harnesses , harasses , marches , marchises , marcheses
Variants
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patience , patiences , at the end of her patience , at the end of his patience , at the end of one's patience , at the end of their patience , reached the end of my patience , have the patience of a saint , lose patience , run out of patience , stretch someone's patience , the patience of a saint , try someone's patience
Etymology
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From the Old French 'patience' or Latin 'pati', meaning 'to suffer'.

Trivia
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  1. Patience is a virtue that is often associated with saints and spiritual figures.

  2. The longest word in the English language with all five vowels in a row is 'queue' (pronounced 'cue'), which comes from the French word for 'line' or 'wait'.

  3. The world record for the longest time spent waiting in a queue is held by a man who waited in line for 12 days to buy a lottery ticket.

  4. The term 'patience' is also used in mathematics to describe the limit of a function as it approaches a certain value.

  5. The term 'patience' is also used in music to describe the ability of a musician to hold a note for an extended period of time.

Related Concepts
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  1. Forbearance: Related concept, refers to the ability to control one's actions or reactions in the face of provocation or difficulty.

  2. Endurance: Related concept, refers to the ability to continue in a course of action in spite of difficulty or adversity.

Quotes
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  1. To be a biographer is a somewhat peculiar endeavor. It seems to me it requires not only the tact, "patience", and thoroughness of a scholar but also the stamina of a horse.

    - Nancy Milford,{it}Vanity Fair{/it},August 2001

  2. … in this time of bioethical conundrums, it is good to know that "patience", good will, and personal morality will untie far more intellectual knots than the disarray of rancor, conflict, and special interests …

    - Sherwin B. Nuland,{it}New Republic{/it},13 Dec. 1999

  3. Mind-numbing delays and irrelevant search results are enough to try the "patience" of the most saintly Web surfers.

    - Neil Gross et al.,{it}Business Week{/it},14 June 1999

  4. After a while, their ideological certitudes tried the "patience" of their own peoples …

    - Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr.,{it}New Yorker{/it},16 Nov. 1992
Culture
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Patience is a central theme in various religious and spiritual traditions, such as Buddhism, Christianity, and Islam. It is often depicted as a virtue and a sign of strength and character.

How to Memorize "patience"

  1. visualize

    - Visualize a calm lake, undisturbed by the wind. Imagine yourself as the lake, remaining still and unperturbed in the face of challenges.
    - Visualize a tree, its roots deep in the ground, weathering the storm. Imagine yourself as the tree, standing strong and unyielding in the face of adversity.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'patience' with the image of a wise old owl, perched on a branch, observing the world around it without getting agitated.
    - Associate the word 'patience' with the image of a cat, stretching and yawning, waiting for its prey to appear.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the acronym P.A.T.I.E.N.C.E: P - Persist, A - Accept, T - Tolerate, I - Inspire, E - Encourage, N - Nurture, C - Compassion, E - Empathy.

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