All 10 Uses of
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My Name is Legion
- What it means is that you get so damned used to them that you know what kind of asininity is right, according to the book.†
Part 1
- No. The chances were minimal, according to the scientists.†
Part 1
- One day, according to theory, it would be a habitable island.†
Part 1
- There were an antique cannon, two lantern frames, several belt buckles, a few corns, and some corroded utensils displayed nearby, salvaged from a centuries-old vessel that still lay on the bottom not very far from the station, according to the plaque.†
Part 2
- Arterial bleeding, right carotid … Severed jugular; numerous lacerations of shoulders and chest … According to Martha Millay, a dolphin would not go about it that way.†
Part 2
- Accordingly, on the last night in October I sat in its rearmost room, at the final table before the alcove with the door leading to the alley.†
Part 3
- A robot is a machine which carries out certain operations in accordance with a program of instructions.
Part 3 *accordance = keeping with
- A robot is a machine which carries out certain operations in accordance with a program of instructions.†
Part 3
- According to the record, today was one of the days when she saw outpatients in her home.†
Part 3
- Accordingly, the Hangman was shunted aside and the stuff of my thoughts involved, mainly, myself.†
Part 3
Definition:
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(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