Definition of ABIDANCE

abidance

Plural: abidances

Noun

  • The act of accepting or acting in accordance with a rule.
  • acting according to certain accepted standards
  • the act of dwelling in a place
  • the act of abiding (enduring without yielding)
  • The act of abiding or continuing; abode; stay; continuance; dwelling.
  • Adherence; compliance; conformity.

Examples

  • His strict abidance by the official dictionary was both admirable and annoying.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English abiden, from Old English ābīdan (“wait”), from ā + bīdan (“to bide, remain”) + ance.
* abide + -ance.

Scrabble Score: 13

abidance: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
abidance: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
abidance: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

abidance: valid Words With Friends Word