Question

What does “tolerance” mean in the context of intercultural communication?

Willingness to accept the variety of ways people speak, act, and think
Understanding that you need to put up with opinions you disagree with, sometimes
Appreciation of the similarities and differences between related language groups
Acknowledgment that there are other ways to live, whether you like it or not

Answer 1

I believe the answer is: Acknowledgment that there are other ways to live, whether you like it or not

Problems in intercultural relationship often occurs if there is people who use their own personal culture as a standard to judge and evaluate other people's culture. Accepting that some people are just different would minimize such problems from occuring.