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ACCORDING

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Dictionary entry overview: What does according mean?

• ACCORDING (adjective)
The adjective ACCORDING has 2 senses:

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

Familiarity information: ACCORDING used as an adjective is rare.

Dictionary entry details

• ACCORDING (adjective)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

(followed by 'to') as reported or stated by

Context example:

according to historians

Similar:

reported (made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account)

Sense 2

according ^{[BACK TO TOP]}

Meaning:

(followed by 'to') in agreement with or accordant with

Context example:

according to instructions

Similar:

accordant (being in agreement or harmony; often followed by 'with')

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