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accordance

[ uh-kawr-dns ]
/ əˈkɔr dns /
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noun
agreement; conformity: in accordance with the rules.
the act of according or granting: the accordance of all rights and privileges.
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Origin of accordance

1275–1325; Middle English acordance<Old French. See accord, -ance

OTHER WORDS FROM accordance

pre·ac·cord·ance, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for accordance

accordance
/ (əˈkɔːdəns) /

noun
conformity; agreement; accord (esp in the phrase in accordance with)
the act of granting; bestowalaccordance of rights
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