accordance
/əˈkoɹ.dəns/
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: 4.13 in modern English
17
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "However, I do not think it appropriate to divide my history in accordance with this threefold partition, so as to deal with singular instances separately, but I shall mix the three kinds, joining things natural with artificial, ordinary with extraordinary, and paying very close attention to all the most useful ones."
- "And what had been done that was not in strict accordance with the law of Parliament?"
- "Chinese citizens who exit or enter China shall, in accordance with the law, apply for passports or other travel documents."
Etymology
* (compliance): First attested around 1300. * (agreement): First attested in the early 14th century. * accord + -ance * From Middle English accordaunce, from Old French acordance (“agreeing, reconciliation, harmony”).
Origin
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /əˈkoɹ.dəns/
- British English: /əˈkɔː.dəns/
Usage
Inflected Forms
accordances (plural)
accordaunce (alternative, obsolete)