abidance

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ə bīd′ns)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
a•bid•ance  (ə bīd′ns),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. the act or state of abiding.
  2. conformity;
    compliance (usually fol. by by):strict abidance by the rules.
  • abide + -ance 1640–50

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