(きょようはんい)

きょようはんい
noun
acceptable range; tolerance; permissible limits
1. acceptable range; tolerance; permissible limits
The range within which something is considered acceptable or tolerable. Used in both technical contexts (measurements, specifications) and everyday situations (behavior, conditions).
許容範囲(きょようはんい)()えた。
It exceeded the acceptable range.
この程度(ていど)なら許容範囲(きょようはんい)だ。
This level is within the acceptable range.
騒音(そうおん)許容範囲(きょようはんい)(おお)きく()えていたため、苦情(くじょう)()した。
Because the noise far exceeded acceptable limits, I filed a complaint.

Compound of 許容(きょよう) (tolerance, acceptance) and 範囲(はんい) (range, scope). Describes limits within which something is deemed tolerable or permissible.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 許容範囲(きょようはんい)()える — to exceed acceptable limits
  • 許容範囲(きょようはんい)(ない) — within the acceptable range
  • 許容範囲(きょようはんい)(がい) — outside the acceptable range
  • 許容範囲(きょようはんい)(ひろ)い — to have a wide tolerance
  • 許容範囲(きょようはんい)(せま)い — to have a narrow tolerance

RELATED TERMS:

  • 許容(きょよう) — tolerance; acceptance
  • 範囲(はんい) — range; scope
  • 限度(げんど) — limit; a similar concept but refers to a single threshold rather than a range
  • 余裕(よゆう) — room; margin; leeway