selon

Meaning

according to; whichever applies; depending on

Pronounced as (IPA)

/sə.lɔ̃/

Etymology

Inherited from Old French selunc, selonc, from earlier solonc, sulonc, sulunc, probably from a Vulgar Latin *sublungum, from Latin sub + longum, possibly a calque of Frankish *galang (“according, depending, relating to”). Alternatively from a supposed Old French *seon, an old form of segun, son (“in accordance with”) (itself from Latin secundum; compare Old Occitan segon), later crossed with long, lonc.

Sentences

Le rôle du politique est selon lui primordial pour sortir de la crise .

According to him, the role of the politician is essential to get out of the crisis.

Il le réforme selon la règle de saint Augustin .

He reformed it according to the rule of St. Augustine.

Toujours selon Orderic Vital , elle prend sa retraite dans un couvent .

Still according to Orderic Vital, she is retiring to a convent.

Il faudra alors distinguer plusieurs cas , selon le nombre de racines du polynôme caractéristique .

It will then be necessary to distinguish several cases, according to the number of roots of the characteristic polynomial.

Les sœurs affinent donc la caillebotte blanche selon une tradition monastique .

The sisters therefore refined the white curd according to a monastic tradition.

L'appellation des cas peut aussi varier selon les traditions grammaticales .

The naming of cases can also vary according to grammatical traditions.

Actuellement , selon El Watan, sa rédaction est composée d’une centaine de journalistes professionnels .

Currently, according to El Watan, its editorial staff consists of a hundred professional journalists.

Selon la coutume romaine , l'utilisation dudit flagrum correspondait à la qualité sociale du condamné .

According to Roman custom, the use of said flagrum corresponded to the social quality of the convicted person.