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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
- According to Festus, her horse is racing along below.p. 55.5
- According to Festus, we can find both of those on an island in the lake, just west of here.p. 61.9
- According to Percy, Hazel was a daughter of Pluto.p. 65.1
- And according to her dagger, that crazy teddy-bear-strangling kid, Octavian, was whipping the Romans into a war frenzy.p. 102.9
- But according to the story, this thing was taken away to Rome and hidden there.p. 151.5
- "Five more days, according to Nemesis," Annabeth said.p. 166.1
- "According to Phorcys, we'd have to be insane to try to find it.p. 209.6
- According to Coach Hedge, they'd promised to be back by sunset.p. 226.5
- According to the signs, the seaside park was called White Point Gardens.p. 227.8
- "According to Festus, our flying table, Buford, made it back safely while we were in Charleston, so those eagles didn't get him.p. 260.6
- According to this, he's the spirit of some river in Greece."p. 332.1
- According to legends, the Roman general was a big fan of his work, so he raided Archimedes's workshop and carted a bunch of souvenirs back to Rome.p. 455.4
- Hurt, broken leg, maybe—at least according to this vision Gaea showed us.p. 534.9
- She'd calculated the mass and size accordingly.p. 549.9
- According to Arachne, the malicious thoughts of monsters had eaten away at the shrine's foundations for centuries.p. 553.6
There are no more uses of "accord" in The Mark of Athena.
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