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according

[ uh-kawr-ding ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

according

/ əˈkɔːdɪŋ /

foll by to in proportion; in relation
salary will be according to age and experience
foll by to on the report (of); as stated (by)
foll by to in conformity (with); in accordance (with)
everything went according to plan
foll by as depending (on whether)
not_standard.
dependent on
it's all according where you want to go

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

Paths also merge together, and the repeated splitting and merging causes the photons to interfere with one another according to quantum rules.

According to Pew, 14 of the 20 countries in the Middle East and North Africa have blasphemy laws.

According to a Yemeni intelligence source, Saïd met with the notorious U.S. preacher Anwar al Awlaki.

In fact, according to F-35 program sources, the next software upgrades are not yet fully defined nor are they fully funded.

The St. Thomas gathering happened around 2005, according to Krauss.

According to the USDA, student participation began to fall, with 1.4 million students opting out of the lunch program entirely.

Everything is topsy-turvy in Europe according to our moral ideas, and they don't have what we call "men" over here.

In withdrawing aside sorrow remaineth: and the substance of the poor is according to his heart.

The commander of this fleet was an Englishman, according to the agreement between them.

It was the conversation of every circle; and discussed according to the dispositions, or views of the speakers.

According to the general verdict, she was equally successful in oils and water-colors.

April 18, 2024petrichor

[pet-ri-kawr]

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