Accordance
/əˈkɔːrdəns/
nounIntermediateCommonLegal
Meaning
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Definitions
1
The state or condition of being in agreement or harmony; conformity.
/əˈkɔːrdəns/
nounneutralIntermediate
Legal
Agreement, conformity, or harmony.
The project was completed in accordance with the deadline.
💡 Simply: Matching or agreeing with something.
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2
She acted in accordance with her conscience.
How It's Used
Legal
"The contract was executed in accordance with the terms of the agreement."
Business
"The company's actions were not in accordance with its stated values."
From Old French acordance, from Old French acorder, to agree, from Latin concordare, from con- + cord-, heart.
The word has been used in legal and formal contexts since the Middle Ages.
Memory tip
Think of 'according' - things done 'in accordance' are done according to something.
Practice
Base: accord
acordanceacordanseaccordence
Usage
10%Spoken
90%Written