All 7 Uses
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- this was not in accordance with the Charter.
Chpt 2 *accordance = keeping with; or agreement with
- Possibly the motives of the Overlords are good-according to their standards, which may sometimes be the same as ours.†
Chpt 3
- They had left Alaska three hours before, and should have remembered to adjust the cabin temperature accordingly.†
Chpt 7
- Andrew Carson's intriguing volumes and curves changed slowly as one watched, according to complex patterns that the mind could appreciate, even if it could not fully comprehend them.†
Chpt 15
- They took their leave alone, or with their friends, according to their nature.†
Chpt 21
- According to Vindarten, there were several thousand such cities scattered over the planet, each one designed for some specific purpose.†
Chpt 22
- According to Rasha verak, there had never been a time in lus rac&s history when the Overmind was not there, though it had made no use of them until they had achieved a scientific civilization and could range through space to do its bidding.†
Chpt 23
Definitions:
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(1)
(accord as in: according to, or in accord with) in keeping with; or in agreement/harmony/unity withThis meaning of accord is often seen in the form according to or accordingly where it can take on more specific meanings. For example:
- "According to Kim, ..." -- as stated by
- "To each according to her ability." -- based upon
- "Points are scored according to how well they perform." -- depending upon
- "The dose is calculated according to body weight." -- in proportion to
- "We got a flat tire. Accordingly, I pulled to the side of the road." -- because of what was just said; or as a result
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(2)
(accord as in: reached an accord) an agreementIn this sense, accord can refer to a formal agreement (such as one written between two countries) or an informal agreement (such as an unvoiced consensus about what should be done).
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(3)
(accord as in: done of her own accord) mindThis sense of accord is typically seen in the form own accord or one accord.
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(4)
(accord as in: accord her the respect deserved) to give someone special treatment -- especially respect
- (5) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)