preposition
Etymology: Middle English, from according (I) + to
1. : in conformity with : consistently with
seated according to their rank
2. : as attested, maintained, or declared by
according to the best authorities
the Gospel according to St. Mark
3. obsolete : with regard to
his Son, who was descended from David according to the flesh — Rom 1:3 (Revised Standard Version)
4. : contingently upon : depending on
we'll go or we won't, according to circumstances
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- according to cock·er
- according to hoyle