| according to |
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. [2 definitions] |
| architect |
An architect is a person who designs new buildings and makes sure the work on the building goes according to the plan. |
| by |
in agreement with; according to. [1/10 definitions] |
| by the book |
according to the rules; in the correct way. |
| Christmas |
this day as a holiday according to the law. It is a time for sending greetings and giving gifts. [1/2 definitions] |
| chronological |
according to the order in which things happen. |
| classical |
When people talk about "classical music," they are usually talking about music that was being composed in Europe starting around the 1600s and reaching its peak in the 1800s. This music was complex and was written according to formal rules of music. Many people are still composing and playing music similar to this in Europe and around the world. This newer music is also called classical music. A lot of classical music is written for a full orchestra or for solo instruments such as piano or violin. [1/3 definitions] |
| classify |
When people classify a set of things, they divide all the things into groups according to certain things they have in common or how they are different from each other. [1/2 definitions] |
| complex |
When something is complex, it is not simple. A complex thing has many parts, and they may be connected in various ways. A complex thing might operate according to many rules, but there may be many exceptions to the rules too. [1/2 definitions] |
| coordinate |
to order according to a common goal. [1/3 definitions] |
| decent |
If something is decent, it is proper according to most people or to important people within a group or society. If something is decent, it shows respect for a group's rules of correct behavior. It does not insult people or shock them or make them angry. Different groups have different ideas of what is decent and what is not. [1/3 definitions] |
| dimension |
The dimensions of something are its size according to its height, width, and depth. [1/2 definitions] |
| Easter |
Easter is a Christian holiday that occurs in the spring. According to the Christian religion, Jesus Christ, the Son of God, returned to life on the third day after he died. The Easter holiday celebrates this return to life. It is held every year on the Sunday after the first full moon between March 21 and April 25. |
| Eden |
the garden where the first humans lived, according to the Old Testament in the Bible; Garden of Eden. [1/2 definitions] |
| effect |
When something is in effect, it is active. If a rule of how to dress in school goes into effect tomorrow, it means that starting tomorrow you have to dress according to this rule. [1/6 definitions] |
| fair1 |
according to the rules. [1/7 definitions] |
| fence |
When you fence, you take part in the sport of fencing. In fencing, two people fight with swords according to rules, and they wear special clothing and a mask that protects them. [1/3 definitions] |
| formal |
If something is formal, it is done in the completely correct or proper way according to law or tradition, or according to rules that have been agreed on by experts or people who have the power to make decisions. [1/4 definitions] |
| hell |
the place where evil spirits live and where wicked people are punished after death, according to the Bible. [1/2 definitions] |
| hierarchy |
If things or people are arranged in a hierarchy, they are organized from top to bottom, according to their rank or different characteristics. Some are at the top, some are in the middle, and some are at the bottom. In a hierarchy of army officers, for example, generals are at the top, majors and captains are in the middle, and lieutenants are at the bottom. |
| holy |
sacred according to a particular religion. [1/3 definitions] |