# accordance

Pronunciation: US say "uh-KOR-duhns" /əˈkɔɹ.dəns/; UK say "uh-KAW-duhns" /əˈkɔː.dəns/

## Noun

1. Agreement or harmony with something, including conformity or compliance with a rule, law, or wish.
   - Simple: Agreement with something, or the act of following a rule, law, or wish.
   - _The old warehouse was torn down in strict accordance with city safety codes._
   - _Her quiet, careful choices were always in accordance with her beliefs._

## Other meanings

- (noun) The act of granting something to a person or group.

## Origin

From Middle English accordaunce, from Old French acordance ("agreeing, reconciliation, harmony"); it is accord + -ance. The sense of compliance is first attested around 1300, and the sense of agreement in the early 14th century.

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