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according to

 
pronunciation:
kor dihng tu
part of speech: preposition
definition 1: When you play a game according to the rules, it means that you play the game the way the rules say you should play it. If a project is going according to your plan, it is going the way you planned for it to go.
Blake doesn't want to play his game with Ian because Ian never plays according to the rules.
definition 2: If you say that a certain movie is good according to your brother, it means that your brother says that the movie is good. You know that some people might not like the movie, but you are saying only what your brother thinks and not what other people might think.
Anna is the strongest player on the team, according to the coach.