coordination

American  

[koh-awr-dn-ey-shuhn] / koʊˌɔr dnˈeɪ ʃən /

Or co-ordination

noun

1. the act or state of coordinating or of being coordinated.

2. proper order or relationship.

3. harmonious combination or interaction, as of functions or parts.

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coordination British  

/ kəʊˌɔːdɪˈneɪʃən /

noun

1. balanced and effective interaction of movement, actions, etc

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coordination Cultural  

1. The use of grammatical structures to give equal emphasis to, or to “coordinate,” two or more words, groups of words, or ideas: “I like eggs and toast.” In the following sentences, each clause receives equal emphasis: “Mr. Jones teaches French, and Ms. Williams teaches English”; “Mr. Jones teaches French, but Ms. Williams teaches English.” (Compare subordination.)

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Other Word Forms

• noncoordination noun

Etymology

Origin of coordination

First recorded in 1595–1605, coordination is from the Late Latin word coordinātiōn- (stem of coordinātiō ). See co-, ordination

Example Sentences

That center, he said, has been transformative in how the state assesses and forecasts fire risk, which has improved resource pre-positioning and agency coordination.

From Los Angeles Times

“Our commercial operating model, specifically the coordination between marketing investments, retail execution and product launches, requires strengthening,” Chairman Juha Christensen said.

From The Wall Street Journal

Military officials say it is a central node for command, communications and data relay, particularly for drone operations and long-range strike coordination.

From The Wall Street Journal

The police said a specialised team was handling the case and was "working in coordination with all other relevant government agencies to establish his whereabouts".

From BBC

"It will be towed safely to one of the Libyan ports following coordination with the relevant authorities."

From Barron's

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