accordance

Everyday

1. (formal) Agreement; "in accordance with" means following, obeying or matching a rule, wish or plan. tree →
2. (formal) Being in agreement with something. tree →

In the lessons

A formal word found in rules, letters from school, signs and exam texts: "in accordance with school policy" means "following the school's rules". It tells the reader that something was done the official or correct way. Phrases: in accordance with the rules, in accordance with the law, in accordance with her wishes.

Examples

• The fire drill was carried out in accordance with the safety rules. tree →
• In accordance with Grandma's wishes, we scattered flowers at the beach. tree →
• Uniform must be worn in accordance with school policy. tree →
• The experiment was done in accordance with the instructions. tree →
• Parking is allowed only in accordance with the signs. tree →
• The money was shared in accordance with the plan. tree →
• The building was checked in accordance with the law. tree →
• Each undertook his proper duty in accordance with his own nature and powers. tree →

Note

Uncountable, nearly always in the fixed phrase "in accordance with". Plain alternatives: following, according to, in line with. Do not mix it up with "according to" (which means "as said by": according to the teacher...). Related: accord, accordingly.

In Jewish tradition

A formal word found in rules, letters from school, signs and exam texts: "in accordance with school policy" means "following the school's rules". It tells the reader that something was done the official or correct way. Phrases: in accordance with the rules, in accordance with the law, in accordance with her wishes.

Examples

• In accordance with the belief of the ancients that the letters are of divine origin, the Sefer Yetzirah explains that the thirty-two ways of wisdom were ordained by God through: (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914)) tree →

Note

Uncountable, nearly always in the fixed phrase "in accordance with". Plain alternatives: following, according to, in line with. Do not mix it up with "according to" (which means "as said by": according to the teacher...). Related: accord, accordingly.