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  • present tense form of coordinate (3rd person singular).
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coordinates

British  
/ kəʊˈɔːdɪnɪts, -ˌneɪts /

plural noun

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

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coordinates Cultural  
  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.


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Law enforcement often coordinates with election officials to keep officials and voters safe without their presence intimidating voters, he said.

From Salon ● Oct. 8, 2026

Active Cornwall coordinates the walks in partnership with Ramblers UK and other local partners across the county with the aim of helping people of all ages stay healthy and connected.

From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026

Langer coordinates the project "Exploring the Diversity of South American Cretaceous Dinosaurs and Their Associated Faunas," which is supported by FAPESP.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 8, 2026

The Danuri team in turn sent their coordinates to NASA's LRO team to help refine their follow-up imaging sequence.

From Barron's ● Aug. 18, 2026

Foaly punched in the coordinates, blowing it up four hundred percent.

From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer

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