Definitions for abidanceəˈbaɪd ns
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
a•bid•anceəˈbaɪd ns(n.)
the act or state of abiding.
conformity; compliance:
strict abidance by the rules.
Origin of abidance:
1640–50
Princeton's WordNet
conformity, conformation, compliance, abidance(noun)
acting according to certain accepted standards
"their financial statements are in conformity with generally accepted accounting practices"
residency, residence, abidance(noun)
the act of dwelling in a place
abidance(noun)
the act of abiding (enduring without yielding)
Wiktionary
abidance(Noun)
The act of abiding or continuing; abode; stay; continuance
abidance(Noun)
adherence, compliance
Origin: * First attested in 1647.
Webster Dictionary
Abidance(noun)
the state of abiding; abode; continuance; compliance (with)
Citation
Use the citation below to add this definition to your bibliography:
"abidance." Definitions.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2013. Web. 20 Jun 2013. <http://www.definitions.net/definition/abidance>.