according to
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according to
preposition
- Based on what is said or stated by; on the authority of; by the order of. According to the directions, the glue takes 24 hours to dry.
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In a manner conforming or corresponding to; in proportion to; in accordance with.
Near-synonym: on the basis of
Similar: as per, per, following, as to, on the basis of
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Depending on.
They might come or not, according to their whim.
Similar: with
Translations
Every language
prep based on statement
| Español | según |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | ...에 따르면 ...e ttareumyeon |
| 日本語 | ...によると ...ni yoru to |
| 中文 | 根據 /根据 gēnjù, 按照 ànzhào, 依據 /依据 yījù |
| हिन्दी | के मुताबिक़ ke mutābiq |
| Kiswahili | mujibu |
| Português | de acordo com, segundo, conforme |
| Français | selon, d'après |
| Deutsch | laut, gemäß, zufolge, nach |
| Italiano | secondo, in base a, ai sensi di |
| Ελληνικά | σύμφωνα με sýmfona me |
| Română | conform |
| Русский | согла́сно soglásno, в соотве́тствии с v sootvétstvii s |
| Tiếng Việt | theo, theo như |
| العربية | طِبْقًا لِـ ṭibqan li-, وَفْقًا لِـ wafqan li- |
| עברית | לפי lefí, על פי al pi |
prep in proportion
| Español | según, acorde a, conforme a |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | の分だけ no bun dake |
| 中文 | 根據 /根据 gēnjù, 按照 ànzhào, 依據 /依据 yījù |
| Português | de acordo com, segundo, conforme |
| Français | selon |
| Deutsch | entsprechend |
| Italiano | a seconda |
| Русский | соотве́тственно sootvétstvenno |
| Tiếng Việt | tùy, tùy theo |
| العربية | بِالنِّسْبَة لِـ |
Talk about this word "according to." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/according%20to. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. according to. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/according%20to "according to." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/according%20to.Cite this
@misc{according_to_2026,
title = {according to},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/according%20to},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
