coordinate

Or co-or·di·nate

[koh-awr-dn-it, -dn-eyt, koh-awr-dn-eyt]

adjective

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

2. involving the proper relationship or harmonious interaction among functions or parts.

3. Mathematics.,  using or pertaining to systems of coordinates.

4. 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

1. a person or thing of equal rank or importance; an equal.

2. 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.

3. 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)

coordinated, coordinating 

1. to place or class in the same order, rank, division, etc.

2. to place or arrange in proper order or position.

   Synonyms: correlate, order

3. to combine in harmonious relation or action.

verb (used without object)

coordinated, coordinating 

1. to become coordinate.

2. to assume proper order or relation.

3. to act in harmonious combination.

coordinate

verb

1. (tr) to organize or integrate (diverse elements) in a harmonious operation

2. to place (things) in the same class or order, or (of things) to be placed in the same class or order

3. (intr) to work together, esp harmoniously

4. (intr) to take or be in the form of a harmonious order

5. chem to form or cause to form a coordinate bond

noun

1. maths any of a set of numbers that defines the location of a point in space See Cartesian coordinates polar coordinates

2. a person or thing equal in rank, type, etc

adjective

1. of, concerned with, or involving coordination

2. of the same rank, type, etc

3. of or involving the use of coordinates

   coordinate geometry

coordinate

1. 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.

Other Word Forms

• coordinator noun
• coordinative adjective
• coordinateness noun
• coordinately adverb
• co-ordinately adverb
• co-ordinateness noun
• co-ordinative adjective
• intercoordinate verb
• miscoordinate verb
• noncoordinating adjective
• uncoordinate adjective
• uncoordinately adverb
• uncoordinateness noun
• uncoordinated adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of coordinate¹

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

Example Sentences

MRI diffusion scans show more orderly water movement in the tissue, reflecting stronger and more coordinated connections.

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The Thai corrections department said in a statement on Friday that it had coordinated with Thai police to transfer Y Quynh Bdap back to Vietnam.

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The findings call into question the idea that projects of this scale require strict hierarchy or a single coordinating authority.

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Wealthy families and their cadre of advisers meticulously coordinate plans to make their money last for the next century and beyond.

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Operating these new technologies were an army of young women clad in tailor-mades, or coordinating jackets and skirts, and easy-to-launder cotton shirtwaists, or blouses—all early triumphs of New York’s nascent ready-to-wear industry.

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Related Words

• agree 
• harmonize 
• integrate 
• organize 
• regulate