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1 —2 uses as in:
according to, or in accord with
Definition
in keeping with; or in agreement/harmony/unity with
This sense 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
- He remembered that an alumnus of the nineties had told him of one of Booth Tarkington's amusements: standing in mid-campus in the small hours and singing tenor songs to the stars, arousing mingled emotions in the couched undergraduates according to the sentiment of their moods.1.2 — Spires and Gargoyles (7% in)
- According to the American novels we are led to believe that the 'healthy American boy' from nineteen to twenty-five is an entirely sexless animal.2.2 — Experiments in Convalescence (76% in)
There are no more uses of "accord" flagged with this meaning in This Side of Paradise.
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- My own idleness was quite in accord with my system, but the luck broke.1.3 — The Egotist Considers (27% in)
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