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accord'ing to"
1. in agreement or accord with:
according to his judgment.
2. consistent with; in conformity with:
to be paid according to one's experience.
3. on the authority of; as stated or reported by:
According to her, they have gone.
4. in proportion to:
He'll be charged according to his ability to pay.
5. contingent on:
According to the number of winners, the judges will award duplicate prizes. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.