abidance

  • 1Abidance — A*bid ance, n. The state of abiding; abode; continuance; compliance (with). [1913 Webster] The Christians had no longer abidance in the holy hill of Palestine. Fuller. [1913 Webster] A judicious abidance by rules. Helps. [1913 Webster] …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 2abidance — (n.) 1640s, from ABIDE (Cf. abide) + ANCE (Cf. ance) …

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  • 3abidance — noun Date: 1647 1. an act or state of abiding ; continuance 2. compliance < abidance by the rules > …

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  • 4abidance — /euh buyd ns/, n. 1. the act or state of abiding. 2. conformity; compliance (usually fol. by by): strict abidance by the rules. [1640 50; ABIDE + ANCE] * * * …

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  • 5abidance — a•bid•ance [[t]əˈbaɪd ns[/t]] n. 1) the act or state of abiding 2) conformity; compliance: strict abidance by the rules[/ex] • Etymology: 1640–50 …

    From formal English to slang

  • 6abidance — noun a) The act of abiding or continuing; abode; stay b) The state of abiding. Syn: compliance …

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  • 7abidance — É™baɪdns n. obedience, conformity, submission; living, dwelling …

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  • 8abidance — n 1. compliance, observance, acquiescence, submission, obedience; cooperation, assent, concession, consent. 2. conformity, conventionality, accordance, accord, congruity, harmony, affinity, similitude. 3. abidingness, perseverance, persistence,&#8230; …

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  • 9abidance — abid·ance …

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  • 10abidance — noun 1. acting according to certain accepted standards their financial statements are in conformity with generally accepted accounting practices • Syn: ↑conformity, ↑conformation, ↑compliance • Ant: ↑noncompliance (for: ↑ …

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