coordinate
or co-or·di·nate
of the same order or degree; equal in rank or importance.
involving the proper relationship or harmonious interaction among functions or parts.
Mathematics. using or pertaining to systems of coordinates.
Grammar. of the same rank in grammatical construction, as Jack and Jill in the phrase Jack and Jill, or got up and shook hands in the sentence He got up and shook hands.
a person or thing of equal rank or importance; an equal.
Mathematics. any of the magnitudes that serve to define the position of a point, line, or the like, by reference to a fixed figure, system of lines, etc.
coordinates, articles of clothing, furniture, or the like, harmonizing in color, material, or style, designed to be worn or used together.
to place or class in the same order, rank, division, etc.
to place or arrange in proper order or position.
to combine in harmonious relation or action.
to become coordinate.
to assume proper order or relation.
to act in harmonious combination.
Origin of coordinate
1Other words for coordinate
Other words from coordinate
- co·or·di·nate·ly, co-or·di·nate·ly, adverb
- co·or·di·nate·ness, co-or·di·nate·ness, noun
- co·or·di·na·tive, co-or·di·na·tive [koh-awr-dn-ey-tiv, -awr-dn-uh-], /koʊˈɔr dnˌeɪ tɪv, -ˈɔr dn ə-/, adjective
- in·ter·co·or·di·nate, adjective
- in·ter·co·or·di·nate, verb, in·ter·co·or·di·nat·ed, in·ter·co·or·di·nat·ing.
- mis·co·or·di·nate, verb, mis·co·or·di·nat·ed, mis·co·or·di·nat·ing.
- non·co·or·di·nat·ing, adjective
- un·co·or·di·nate, adjective
- un·co·or·di·nate·ly, adverb
- un·co·or·di·nate·ness, noun
- un·co·or·di·nat·ed, adjective
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How to use coordinate in a sentence
He tried to think, tried to co-ordinate events, tried to understand the true bearings of the situation.
The Everlasting Arms | Joseph HockingWe are not asking for the restoration of a co-ordinate Parliament such as Ireland had before the Union.
Is Ulster Right? | AnonymousThe ministry of reconciliation and the Church at large are co-ordinate.
The Ordinance of Covenanting | John CunninghamIt seems most probable that the other is co-ordinate with this, so that both are in a sense the evidence for the main proposition.
Expositor's Bible: The Second Epistle to the Corinthians | James DenneyMeanwhile something might be done to co-ordinate spasmodic and voluntary effort.
The Evolution of Sinn Fein | Robert Mitchell Henry
British Dictionary definitions for coordinate
(tr) to organize or integrate (diverse elements) in a harmonious operation
to place (things) in the same class or order, or (of things) to be placed in the same class or order
(intr) to work together, esp harmoniously
(intr) to take or be in the form of a harmonious order
chem to form or cause to form a coordinate bond
maths any of a set of numbers that defines the location of a point in space: See Cartesian coordinates, polar coordinates
a person or thing equal in rank, type, etc
of, concerned with, or involving coordination
of the same rank, type, etc
of or involving the use of coordinates: coordinate geometry
- See also coordinates
Derived forms of coordinate
- coordinately or co-ordinately, adverb
- coordinateness or co-ordinateness, noun
- coordinative or co-ordinative, adjective
- coordinator or co-ordinator, noun
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Scientific definitions for coordinate
[ kō-ôr′dn-ĭt ]
One of a set of numbers that determines the position of a point. Only one coordinate is needed if the point is on a line, two if the point is in a plane, and three if it is in space.
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