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In agreement with or as stated by a particular source, rule, or standard.
According to the contract, payment is due on the first of each month.
The report was written according to the guidelines provided by the committee.
Often followed by 'to' + a noun phrase or clause.
In proportion to or in correspondence with something.
The prize money was distributed according to the number of points each team scored.
The seats were arranged according to height, from shortest to tallest.
'According to' is the most common collocation and is used to introduce a source of information, such as a person, document, or rule.
Always followed by 'to' when introducing a source of information.
From Middle English 'accordynge', from Old French 'accorder' (to agree), from Latin 'accordare' (to agree).
Often used in formal or written contexts to introduce a source of information or a standard.