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noun
- 1. conformity or agreement: "there is good accordance between the values"
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noun. us / əˈkɔr·d ə ns / accordance noun (AGREEMENT) in accordance with. Add to word list. If you do something in accordance with a rule, you follow or obey it: In accordance with school rules, the teacher asked him to remove his hat when inside the building.
1. : agreement, conformity. in accordance with a rule. 2. : the act of granting something. the accordance of a privilege. Synonyms. accord. agreement. conformance. conformity. congruence. congruency. congruity. consonance. harmony. tune. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of accordance in a Sentence.
Accordance definition: agreement; conformity. See examples of ACCORDANCE used in a sentence.
2 meanings: 1. conformity; agreement; accord (esp in the phrase in accordance with) 2. the act of granting; bestowal.... Click for more definitions.
Accordance is agreement between people or consensus within a group. A lack of accordance between members of a political party can spell disaster for their presidential candidate. Accordance comes from the Old French acorder, meaning "bring to an agreement."
Definition of accordance noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
noun. formal us / əˈkɔːr.d ə ns / uk / əˈkɔː.d ə ns / in accordance with a rule, law, wish, etc. Add to word list. C1. following or obeying a rule, law, wish, etc.: In accordance with her wishes, she was buried in France. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. according to the law, rules, etc.
noun. formal uk / əˈkɔːd ə ns / us. in accordance with sth. Add to word list Add to word list. agreeing with a rule, law, or wish: Both companies have insisted that they were acting in accordance with the law. (Definition of accordance from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
Meaning & use. Pronunciation. Forms. Frequency. Compounds & derived words. Factsheet. What does the noun accordance mean? There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun accordance. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. See meaning & use. How common is the noun accordance?
accordance. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English ac‧cord‧ance /əˈkɔːdəns $ əˈkɔːr-/ noun → in accordance with something Examples from the Corpus accordance • The goals and objectives should, therefore, be in close accordance with the needs of that group.
