All 10 Uses

accord
in
The Bonesetter's Daughter
(Edited)

According to a park pamphlet, "During the peak of the Perseids, around August 12th, hundreds of 'shooting' or 'falling' stars streak the sky every hour."
Chpt 1.1 *

according to = as stated by
She stopped talking two days before her voice faded of its own accord.
Chpt 1.1 *

own accord = own mind
She set to straightening her desk, aligning her research books, sorting faxes and drafts, color-coding them according to client and book.
Chpt 1.1

according to = as stated by; or in agreement with
According to this chart, that's about one point above rigor mortis.
Chpt 1.1
According to her mother's cosmology, the world was against her and no one could change this, because this was a curse.
Chpt 1.2
According to legend, a visiting emperor himself had planted a pine tree in the middle of the valley.
Chpt 2.1
According to Great-Granny, the studio began as a grain shed that sat along the front wall of the courtyard house.
Chpt 2.1
According to Sister Yu, we could find immediate happiness by thinking of someone else whose situation was much worse than our own.
Chpt 2.4
But ever since, he's been muttering about the two ingots he lost, tallying their worth, which according to him was enough to purchase the sky.
Chpt 2.5
According to my passport with the new birth year, one is a year older than I am, the other is three years older.
Chpt 2.7

Definitions:

(1) (accord as in: according to, or in accord with)
in keeping with; or in agreement/harmony/unity with
This 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
(2) (accord as in: reached an accord)
an agreement

In 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).
(3) (accord as in: done of her own accord)
mind

This sense of accord is typically seen in the form own accord or one accord.
(4) (accord as in: accord her the respect deserved)
to give someone special treatment -- especially respect
(5) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)