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According - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'According' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . According [ adv.]
- Accordingly; correspondingly.
2 . According [ p. a.]
- Agreeing; in agreement or harmony; harmonious.
3 . According [ p. pr. & vb. n.]
- of Accord

Meaning of 'According' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . according [ s]
Meaning (1):
- (followed by `to') as reported or stated by
Example in sentence:
  • according to historians
Meaning (2):
- (followed by `to') in agreement with or accordant with
Example in sentence:
  • according to instructions