word-vault/dist/data/cards/ac/according-to.json

A lightweight JavaScript package for English word definitions and collections.

{
    "term": "according to",
    "partOfSpeech": "preposition",
    "ox3000": true,
    "cefr": "a2",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "as stated or reported by somebody/something",
            "cefr": "a2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "According to Mick, it's a great movie."
                },
                {
                    "text": "You've been absent six times according to our records."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Opinion and argument"]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "following, agreeing with or depending on something",
            "cefr": "b2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The work was done according to her instructions."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Everything **went according to plan**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The salary will be fixed according to qualifications and experience."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Opinion and argument"]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "to do only what you have enough money to do and no more",
            "labels": "(saying)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "We wanted to buy a bigger house than this but it was a case of cutting our coat according to our cloth."
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/əˈkɔːdɪŋ tə//əˈkɔːdɪŋ tu/",
                "audio": "ac/according-to/according_to_1_gb_1.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/əˈkɔːrdɪŋ tə//əˈkɔːrdɪŋ tu/",
                "audio": "ac/according-to/according_to_1_us_3.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": null
}