Pronunciation spelling of according.

present participle of accord.

Agreeing; in agreement or harmony; harmonious.

(obsolete) Accordingly; correspondingly.

(manner) Agreeably; correspondingly; suitably / (conjunctive) In natural sequence; consequently; so.

(idiomatic) In strict accordance with the rules, especially of card games; in the proper or expected manner.

Based on what is said or stated by; on the authority of. / In a manner conforming or corresponding to; in proportion to; in accordance with. , / Depending on.

(idiomatic) To live within one's means, without spending more than is affordable.

Precisely as; the same as; just as; corresponding to the way in which. (Now often expressing accordance with two or more alternatives.) / To the proportion or degree that. / Depending on whether.

As intended, as planned, as expected; without the occurrence of any complications.