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

British  
/ -ˌneɪts, kəʊˈɔːdɪnɪts /

plural noun

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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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The church often coordinates with parishioners on redevelopment but doesn’t control or direct those who own property downtown, Heller, the spokeswoman, said.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 7, 2026

Social Security coordinates the benefits and pays the higher amount for which you are eligible.

From MarketWatch Jun. 8, 2026

The post read “A new era of PC,” and then listed two numbers which appear to be the coordinates of the Taipei Music Center.

From Barron's May 29, 2026

In order to ship coffee to Europe, Vietnamese and Brazilian suppliers will soon have to supply the GPS coordinates of their plantations.

From BBC May 28, 2026

I get out the Holo and manage to input our grid coordinates and scan the tunnels.

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins

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