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Noun: abidance  u'bI-d(u)n(t)s
  1. Acting according to certain accepted standards
    "Their strict abidance to the rules was noteworthy";
    - conformity, conformation, compliance
     
  2. The act of dwelling in a place
    "His long abidance in the monastery changed his perspective on life";
    - residency, residence
     
  3. The act of abiding (enduring without yielding)
    "His abidance by the rules was commendable"; "Their abidance through difficult times strengthened their relationship"

Derived forms: abidances

Type of: act, continuance, continuation, cooperation, deed, human action, human activity

Antonym: nonconformance