according

[ uh-kawr-ding ]

adjective

1. agreeing:

   according voices raised in censure.

according

/ əˈkɔːdɪŋ /

adjective

1. foll by to in proportion; in relation

   salary will be according to age and experience

2. foll by to on the report (of); as stated (by)
3. foll by to in conformity (with); in accordance (with)

   everything went according to plan

4. foll by as depending (on whether)
5. not_standard.
   dependent on

   it's all according where you want to go

Word History and Origins

Origin of according¹

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

Example Sentences

If you want to seem sincere and receive more responses to your texts, spell out words instead of abbreviating them, according to new research published by the American Psychological Association.

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According to the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, melanoma is the most common form of cancer in the country and is notoriously difficult to treat after tumors spread throughout the body.

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Related Words

• balanced
• commensurate
• comparable
• corresponding
• equivalent
• identical
• proportionate