coordinates

British  

/ -ˌneɪts, kəʊˈɔːdɪnɪts /

plural noun

1. clothes of matching or harmonious colours and design, suitable for wearing together Compare separates

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coordinates Cultural  

1. A set of numbers, or a single number, that locates a point on a line, on a plane, or in space. If the point is known to be on a given line, only one number is needed to locate it. If the point is known to be on a given plane, two numbers are needed. If the point is known to be located in space, three numbers are needed.

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Example Sentences

Central Command, said the U.S. continually communicates and coordinates with ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

The post read “A new era of PC,” and then listed two numbers which appear to be the coordinates of the Taipei Music Center.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

As head of the intelligence community, Gabbard coordinates among multiple intelligence agencies and advises the president.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

Start your mission by going to Indio and navigating to the coordinates from Cruise’s post on X: 33.711°N, 116.233°W. Continue west along John Nobles Avenue until you reach Monroe Street.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

So it was arranged that as soon as we had a set of atomic coordinates, we would have Todd come over.

From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson

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