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according

/əˈkɔː.dɪŋ/ adjective

adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about according at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

  1. (followed by `to') in agreement with or accordant with.
    according to instructions
  2. (followed by `to') as reported or stated by.
    according to historians

Origin

From accord + -ing.

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