pathway

pathway
noun (C) a path patience /'peISns/ noun (U)
1 the ability to wait calmly for a long time and accept delays without becoming angry or anxious: You'll need patience if you want to be served in this shop. | Marianna listened to his story with patience.
2 the ability to accept trouble and other people's annoying behaviour without complaining or becoming angry: have no patience with: She has no patience with time-wasters. | lose patience (with) (=stop being patient and get angry): I'm beginning to lose patience with you people. | the patience of Job/the patience of a saint (=very great patience when someone is annoying you) | try sb's patience (=make someone lose their patience): Henry began to try Isabel's patience with his negative attitude.
3 the ability to continue to give your attention to work that is difficult or tiring: have the patience to do sth: I wouldn't have the patience to sit sewing all day.
4 BrE a card game for one player; solitaire (3) AmE

Longman dictionary of contemporary English. 2004.

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