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.

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.

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.

OTHER WORDS FOR coordinate

9 order, correlate.

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Origin of coordinate

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

OTHER WORDS FROM coordinate

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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How to use coordinate in a sentence

At Fenton High School, just a few miles from York, most of the 80 or so students learning English are from Guatemala and perhaps half work in factories, said Michelle Rodriguez, who coordinates the English as a second language program.
Inside the Lives of Immigrant Teens Working Dangerous Night Shifts in Suburban Factories|by Melissa Sanchez|November 19, 2020|ProPublica
First, they took the coordinates of each vertex, squared them and added them together — a process known as taking the sum of squares.
Disorder Persists in Larger Graphs, New Math Proof Finds|Kevin Hartnett|November 4, 2020|Quanta Magazine
They’ll tell you exactly where to go, exactly what time they saw fish, and give you coordinates.
Don’t have a boat? Try bowfishing.|By Natalie Krebs/Outdoor Life|November 3, 2020|Popular-Science
The country faces significant bureaucratic barriers in coordinating its surveillance and data-sharing efforts among city, provincial, and central-level authorities, the report found.
The world’s largest surveillance system is growing—and so is the backlash|Grady McGregor|November 3, 2020|Fortune

Networks of celebrities and “nano-influencers” are free to post any unpaid messages, even if the messages themselves are written, designed, and coordinated by political campaigns.
Five ways political groups are getting around ad bans|Tate Ryan-Mosley|November 3, 2020|MIT Technology Review

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 of coordinate

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

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Scientific 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.

coordinate

or co-or·di·nate

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Origin of coordinate

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British Dictionary definitions for coordinate

co-ordinate

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