Abidance
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /əˈbaɪd.n̩s/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Abidance is a noun meaning The act of abiding or continuing; abode; stay; continuance; dwelling.
Meaning
The act of abiding or continuing; abode; stay; continuance; dwelling.
More Meanings
- Adherence; compliance; conformity.
Example Sentences
A judicious abidance by rules, and holding to the results of experience, are good; but not less so, are a judicious setting aside of rules, and a declining to be bound by incomplete experience.
No wonder then, though the Christians had no longer abidance in the holy hill of Palestine (though this I confess, is but the bark of the text), driving that trade wherewith none ever thrived, the breaking of promises; wherewith one may for a way fairly spread his train, but he will moult his feathers soon after.
Word Forms
- abidances
Synonyms for abidance
Depending on context, synonyms include compliance, conformity, residence, conformation, residency.
Antonyms for abidance
Common opposites include noncompliance, disobedience, nonconformity.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include compliance, conformation, conformity, residency, residence, respect.
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