according

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Verb 1.4 Adjective 1.5 Adverb 1.6 Derived terms

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

Derivative of accord.

[edit] Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /əˈkɔːdɪŋ/
• (US) IPA: /əˈkɔɹdɪŋ/
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• Hyphenation: ac‧cord‧ing

[edit] Verb

according

1. Present participle of accord.

   Mind and soul according well. - Alfred Tennyson

[edit] Adjective

according (comparative more according, superlative most according)

1. Agreeing; in agreement or harmony; harmonious.

   This according voice of national wisdom.

[edit] Adverb

according (comparative more according, superlative most according)

1. (obsolete) Accordingly; correspondingly.

   That apprehends no further than this world, / And squarest thy life according - Shakespeare, Measure for Measure, V-i

[edit] Derived terms

• according to
• according as