coordination

Or co-or·di·na·tion

[koh-awr-dn-ey-shuhn]

noun

1. the act or state of coordinating or of being coordinated.

2. proper order or relationship.

3. harmonious combination or interaction, as of functions or parts.

coordination

/ kəʊˌɔːdɪˈneɪʃən /

noun

1. balanced and effective interaction of movement, actions, etc

coordination

1. The use of grammatical structures to give equal emphasis to, or to “coordinate,” two or more words, groups of words, or ideas: “I like eggs and toast.” In the following sentences, each clause receives equal emphasis: “Mr. Jones teaches French, and Ms. Williams teaches English”; “Mr. Jones teaches French, but Ms. Williams teaches English.” (Compare subordination.)

Other Word Forms

• noncoordination noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of coordination¹

First recorded in 1595–1605, coordination is from the Late Latin word coordinātiōn- (stem of coordinātiō ). See co-, ordination

Word History and Origins

Origin of coordination¹

C17: from Late Latin coordinātiō, from Latin ordinātiō an arranging; see _ordinate

Example Sentences

But at her victory press conference, she said the government should be responsible for monetary policy and called for close communication and coordination with the central bank.

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The report issued dozens of recommendations to “improve coordination of multiple-agency emergency public messages,” “increase the speed and use of all alerting tools” and “create more specific evacuation plans.”

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But it also requires intricate coordination of every aspect of the supply chain, and if the computers break down, the disruption can be dramatic.

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But he makes no secret of what he called coordination with the Israeli military, from whom he has received water, food and military equipment.

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Staffing shortages, poor coordination between medical and mental health care providers, and widespread problems with record-keeping contributed to the risks for detainees, the report stated.

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Related Words

• allocation 
• allotment 
• analysis 
• arrangement 
• designation 
• distribution 
• grade 
• regulation