noun
1. acting according to certain accepted standards
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their financial statements are in conformity with generally accepted accounting practices
• Syn: ↑conformity, ↑conformation, ↑compliance
• Ant: ↑noncompliance (for: ↑compliance), ↑nonconformity (for: ↑conformity)
• Derivationally related forms: ↑comply (for: ↑compliance), ↑conform (for: ↑conformation)
• Hypernyms: ↑cooperation
• Hyponyms: ↑formality, ↑line, ↑honoring, ↑observance, ↑keeping
2. the act of dwelling in a place
• Derivationally related forms: ↑abide, ↑residential (for: ↑residence), ↑resident (for: ↑residence), ↑reside (for: ↑residence), ↑resident (for: ↑residency), ↑reside (for: ↑residency)
• Hypernyms: ↑act, ↑deed, ↑human action, ↑human activity
3. the act of abiding (enduring without yielding)
• Derivationally related forms: ↑abide
• Hypernyms: ↑continuance, ↑continuation
Useful english dictionary. 2012.