Patience is the ability to endure difficult circumstances such as perseverance in the face of delay; tolerance of provocation without responding in annoyance/anger; or forbearance when under strain, especially when faced with longer-term difficulties.
The term "patience" also refers to:
1. A card game for one player (also called solitaire)
2. The capacity to accept or tolerate delay, trouble, or suffering without getting angry or upset
3. In medicine, the ability of a doctor to spend time listening to and understanding patients