Accordance

Pronunciation

• US IPA: /É™.ˈkɔɹd.É™ns/

Alternative forms

• obsolete accordaunce

Origin

• (compliance) First attested around 1300.
• (agreement) First attested in the early 14th century.
• accord + -ance
• From Old French acordance ("agreeing, reconciliation, harmony")

Full definition of accordance

Noun

1. Agreement; harmony; conformity; compliance.
• In strict accordance with the law - Thomas Babington Macaulay
2. The act of granting.

Synonyms

• harmony, unison, coincidence