coordinate

or co-or·di·nate

[ adjective, noun koh-awr-dn-it, -dn-eyt; verb koh-awr-dn-eyt ]

/ adjective, noun koʊˈɔr dn ɪt, -dnˌeɪt; verb koʊˈɔr dnˌeɪt /

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adjective

of the same order or degree; equal in rank or importance.

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.

noun

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.

verb (used with object), co·or·di·nat·ed, co·or·di·nat·ing.

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.

verb (used without object), co·or·di·nat·ed, co·or·di·nat·ing.

to become coordinate.

to assume proper order or relation.

to act in harmonious combination.

Nearby words

cooperstown, coopery, coopt, coopworth, coordinal, coordinate, coordinate bond, coordinate clause, coordinate geometry, coordinate system, coordinated universal time

Origin of coordinate

First recorded in 1635–45; co- + (sub)ordinate

SYNONYMS FOR coordinate

9 order, correlate.

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Related forms

co·or·di·nate·ly, co-or·di·nate·ly, adverbco·or·di·nate·ness, co-or·di·nate·ness, nounco·or·di·na·tive, co-or·di·na·tive

[koh-awr-dn-ey-tiv, -awr-dn-uh-] /koʊˈɔr dnˌeɪ tɪv, -ˈɔr dn ə-/, adjectivein·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, adjectiveun·co·or·di·nate, adjectiveun·co·or·di·nate·ly, adverbun·co·or·di·nate·ness, nounun·co·or·di·nat·ed, adjective

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Examples from the Web for coordinate

Now, if some rich Southern liberals want to finance and coordinate such an effort, great.
Seriously, Democrats: You’re Done in Dixie|Michael Tomasky|December 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Members of the Syrian moderate opposition want to coordinate on airstrikes, but say they have been rebuffed.
U.S. Hasn’t Even Started Training Rebel Army to Fight ISIS|Tim Mak|November 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
To coordinate complex military operations across multiple theaters, the group relies heavily on its midlevel leadership.
Who the U.S. Should Really Hit in ISIS|Daniel Trombly, Yasir Abbas|September 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The PKK has called for the formation of a joint Kurdish command to coordinate action against ISIS.
PKK Kurdish Terrorists Are Fighting IS Terrorists With U.S. Help|Thomas Seibert|August 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST

“We know they coordinate and we never admit it publicly,” this official said.
Who Assassinated a U.S. General?|Eli Lake|August 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It has a definite technique of a number of definite elements which must coordinate.
Hunting with the Bow and Arrow|Saxton Pope
Instead of the Executive being a coordinate it will become a subordinate branch of the Government.
A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents|James D. Richardson
Present are the coordinate slides often credited to Henry Maudslay.
Smithsonian Institution - United States National Museum - Bulletin 240|Anonymous
The new movement of the hand which the child must coordinate is of particular importance.
Dr. Montessori's Own Handbook|Maria Montessori
This bringing of union to the colonies was done for maintenance of order, to coordinate defense, and to enforce trade laws.
Our Legal Heritage, 5th Ed.|S. A. Reilly

British Dictionary definitions for coordinate

coordinate

co-ordinate

verb (kəʊˈɔːdɪˌneɪt)

(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

noun (kəʊˈɔːdɪnɪt, -ˌneɪt)

maths any of a set of numbers that defines the location of a point in spaceSee Cartesian coordinates, polar coordinates

a person or thing equal in rank, type, etc

adjective (kəʊˈɔːdɪnɪt, -ˌneɪt)

of, concerned with, or involving coordination

of the same rank, type, etc

of or involving the use of coordinatescoordinate geometry

Derived Forms

coordinately or co-ordinately, adverbcoordinateness or co-ordinateness, nouncoordinative or co-ordinative, adjectivecoordinator or co-ordinator, noun

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Science definitions for coordinate

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.