coordinates

/ -ˌneɪts, kəʊˈɔːdɪnɪts /

plural noun

1. clothes of matching or harmonious colours and design, suitable for wearing together Compare separates

coordinates

1. A set of numbers, or a single number, that locates a point on a line, on a plane, or in space. If the point is known to be on a given line, only one number is needed to locate it. If the point is known to be on a given plane, two numbers are needed. If the point is known to be located in space, three numbers are needed.

Example Sentences

Gripes ranged from the new colour scheme for the rain radar, to furious farmers and fishermen who could no longer put in GPS coordinates to find forecasts for a specific location.

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A lively group text coordinates daily volunteers who turn on and off the generators for the wells each morning and night.

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Central Command has set up a Civil-Military Coordination Center that oversees much of the aid delivery to Gaza and coordinates military activity with Israel.

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New York is projected throughout the show, but the GPS coordinates are more precisely those of an American musical that has lost its way trying to appeal to the lowest common denominator.

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The panda’s radio collar beams a signal that the tracking equipment can hone in on to provide the animal's location coordinates.

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Related Words

• costume 
• garb 
• suit