pursuant

1. 1.

   (followed by `to') in conformance to or agreement with

   “pursuant to our agreement”

   “pursuant to the dictates of one's conscience”

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Questions about pursuant

What does pursuant mean?

pursuant means "(followed by `to') in conformance to or agreement with".

How many syllables are in pursuant?

pursuant has 3 syllables: pur-su-ant. The stress falls on "su". In IPA it is /pɚˈsuənt/.

Is pursuant a common word?

pursuant is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.