according to

preposition (FOLLOWING)

/əˈkɔr·dɪŋ ˌtu, -ˌtʊ, -tə/

Definition

› in a way that agrees with; by: The teacher sorted the exams according to grade, with the A’s on top and the F’s on the bottom.

(Definition of according to preposition (FOLLOWING) from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Focus on the pronunciation of according to

Browse the Dictionary

accomplishment noun
accord noun (AGREEMENT)
accord verb (GIVE)
accordance noun (AGREEMENT)
according to preposition (AS STATED BY)
according to preposition (FOLLOWING)
accordingly adverb
accordion noun
accost verb
account for something phrasal verb (BE)
account for something phrasal verb (EXPLAIN)

Browse the Thesaurus

“according to” in other dictionaries

More Results for “according to”

according to preposition (AS STATED BY)

See all results »

Word of the Day

jettison

to get rid of something or someone that is not wanted or needed

Word of the Day ►

Blog

Read our blog about how the English language behaves.

New Words

Find words and meanings that have just started to be used in English, and let us know what you think of them.