Origin: Latin suffix -ance
Accordance has 3 different meanings across 1 category:
the act of granting rights
"the accordance to Canada of rights of access"
Agreement; harmony; conformity; compliance.
"The new policy was implemented in strict accordance with the company's safety regulations."
In plain English: Accordance means doing something exactly as it should be done or following a rule.
"The project was completed in accordance with the original plan."
Usage: Use accordance in phrases like "in accordance with" to indicate that an action complies with rules, agreements, or established standards. Avoid using it as a standalone adjective; instead, pair it with the preposition "with" to show conformity.
The word "accordance" entered English around 1300 from the Old French acordance, which originally meant agreeing or harmony. It was formed by combining the root for agreement with a suffix indicating a state of being.