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according

[ uh-kawr-ding ]

adjective

  1. agreeing:

    according voices raised in censure.



according

/ əˈɔːɪŋ /

adjective

  1. foll by to in proportion; in relation

    salary will be according to age and experience

  2. foll by to on the report (of); as stated (by)
  3. foll by to in conformity (with); in accordance (with)

    everything went according to plan

  4. foll by as depending (on whether)
  5. not_standard.
    dependent on

    it's all according where you want to go

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of according1

First recorded in 1350–1400; accord + -ing 2
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