Abidance - Definition

n 1: acting according to certain accepted standards; "their
financial statements are in conformity with generally
accepted accounting practices" [syn: conformity,
conformation, compliance, abidance] [ant:
disobedience, noncompliance, nonconformance,
nonconformity]
2: the act of dwelling in a place [syn: residency,
residence, abidance]
3: the act of abiding (enduring without yielding)