To be obedient or compliant on a continuous, functional basis.
The characteristic of an
entity or
action perfectly fitting into a greater entity,
plan, or purpose for the entire duration of the endeavor.
Contrast Examples: 1A) A football player is obedient to the coach's command to come out of the
game to the sidelines for one play; vs - a football player (quarterback) was completely obeyant - adj. to the game plan for the entire game time of 60 minutes.
2A) The
boy was obedient to his
father's instructions to do his chores - vs: the responsive race
car was in complete obeyance - n; to the driver's instincts during the entire
race.
3A) The contractor was obedient to the inspector's written instructions to reinforce the roof trusses; vs - the new building was erected in complete obeyance - n; to county building codes.