accordance
uh-KOR-duhns/əˈkɔɹ.dəns/UKuh-KAW-duhns/əˈkɔː.dəns/
- 1Agreement with something, or the act of following a rule, law, or wish.
We planted the trees in accordance with the instructions on the bag.
He tries to live in accordance with what his parents taught him.
Similarcompliance, agreement, conformity, harmony
Oppositeconflict, disagreement
Note
Less common meaning
- 2The act of giving or allowing something to someone.
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Origin
It comes from an old French word meaning "agreement" or "harmony". In English it is accord + -ance.