according to

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1. •
   Based on what is said or stated by; on the authority of; by the order of.

   • According to the directions, the glue takes 24 hours to dry.
   • According to Captain Smith, we are not to spend more than 20 minutes on this task.
2. •
   In a manner conforming or corresponding to; in proportion to; in accordance with.

   • You might expect him to balk, according to his temperament.
3. •
   Depending on.

   • They might come or not, according to their whim.
   • The young’s chances of getting a job vary according to whether they live in the Northern or the Southern Europe..