According
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adverb
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preposition
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adjective
)
(As an adverb)
According ( adverb )
- In agreement or accordance with a particular fact or situation.
- As stated by or in a particular source.
Origin:
From the middle english word acordyng, from the old french acorder, from the latin adcordare, from ad- + cordis "heart".
Examples:
- According to the forecast, it will rain tomorrow.
- He always acts according to his conscience.
- The company's performance was not according to expectations.
- According to the map, we're not far from the city center.
- According to her, the project is almost finished.
(As a preposition)
According ( preposition )
As stated by or in a particular source.
Origin:
From the middle english word acordyng, from the old french acorder, from the latin adcordare, from ad- + cordis "heart".
Examples:
- According to the forecast, it will rain tomorrow.
- He always acts according to his conscience.
- The company's performance was not according to expectations.
- According to the map, we're not far from the city center.
- According to her, the project is almost finished.
(As an adjective)
According ( adjective )
In agreement or accordance with a particular fact or situation.
Origin:
From the middle english word acordyng, from the old french acorder, from the latin adcordare, from ad- + cordis "heart".
Examples:
- According to the forecast, it will rain tomorrow.
- He always acts according to his conscience.
- The company's performance was not according to expectations.
- According to the map, we're not far from the city center.
- According to her, the project is almost finished.