"according" meaning in All languages combined

See according on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

IPA: /əˈkɔː.dɪŋ/ [Received-Pronunciation], /əˈkɔɹ.dɪŋ/ [US] Audio: en-us-according.ogg [US] Forms: more according [comparative], most according [superlative], accourding [alternative]
Etymology: Etymology tree English accord English -ing English according From accord + -ing. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|accord|-ing|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree English accord English -ing English according From accord + -ing. Head templates: {{en-adj}} according (comparative more according, superlative most according)
  1. Agreeing; in agreement or harmony; harmonious.
    Sense id: en-according-en-adj-4aBp8EHk

Adverb [English]

IPA: /əˈkɔː.dɪŋ/ [Received-Pronunciation], /əˈkɔɹ.dɪŋ/ [US] Audio: en-us-according.ogg [US] Forms: more according [comparative], most according [superlative], accourding [alternative]
Etymology: Etymology tree English accord English -ing English according From accord + -ing. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|accord|-ing|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree English accord English -ing English according From accord + -ing. Head templates: {{en-adv}} according (comparative more according, superlative most according)
  1. (obsolete) Accordingly; correspondingly. Tags: obsolete Derived forms: according as, accordingly, according to, unaccording
    Sense id: en-according-en-adv-pzIpVuYy Categories (other): English entries referencing ambiguous etymons, English entries referencing missing etymons, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymology trees, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ing, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Pages with etymology trees Disambiguation of English entries referencing ambiguous etymons: 21 68 11 Disambiguation of English entries referencing missing etymons: 13 80 7 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 14 73 12 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology trees: 14 73 12 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 14 78 8 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ing: 34 49 17 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 18 73 10 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 12 81 7 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 9 86 5 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 10 81 9

Verb [English]

IPA: /əˈkɔː.dɪŋ/ [Received-Pronunciation], /əˈkɔɹ.dɪŋ/ [US] Audio: en-us-according.ogg [US] Forms: accourding [alternative]
Etymology: Etymology tree English accord English -ing English according From accord + -ing. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|accord|-ing|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree English accord English -ing English according From accord + -ing. Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} according
  1. present participle and gerund of accord Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: accord
    Sense id: en-according-en-verb-5xKXB-JD

Alternative forms

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