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ABIDANCE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The act of abiding (enduring without yielding)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("abidance" is a kind of...):
continuance; continuation (the act of continuing an activity without interruption)
Derivation:
abide (put up with something or somebody unpleasant)
Sense 2
Meaning:
The act of dwelling in a place
Synonyms:
abidance; residence; residency
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("abidance" is a kind of...):
act; deed; human action; human activity (something that people do or cause to happen)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "abidance"):
lodging (the act of lodging)
occupancy; tenancy (an act of being a tenant or occupant)
Derivation:
abide (dwell)
Sense 3
Meaning:
Acting according to certain accepted standards
Example:
their financial statements are in conformity with generally accepted accounting practices
Synonyms:
abidance; compliance; conformation; conformity
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("abidance" is a kind of...):
cooperation (joint operation or action)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "abidance"):
formality (compliance with formal rules)
line (acting in conformity)
honoring; observance (conformity with law or custom or practice etc.)
keeping (conformity or harmony)
