coordination

American  

[koh-awr-dn-ay-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

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Etymology

Origin of coordination

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

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Explanation

Coordination is the act of arranging, putting things in order, or making things run smoothly together. Fencing might seem like a breeze, but it actually takes the graceful coordination of your hands, eyes, feet and mind. Some people like to put a dash in co-ordination. But whatever way you spell it, coordination has to do with coordinating things — whether it's pulling all the elements together for a fabulous party or just getting your hands and eyes to work together during batting practice. If you're looking for more coordination in your life, try organizing your calendar, doing some yoga, or getting a personal assistant.

Example Sentences

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coordination

Hoaxes can also come from copycats, he said, but "three days of incidents is too small a sample to separate coordination from contagion".

From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026

Building a reliable system for phage treatment requires coordination across numerous medical and scientific specialties.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 5, 2026

Aspects tested in the exercise will include coordination arrangements, rehearsing the movement of personnel, equipment and supplies, and assessing whether the different components can integrate and operate effectively as one multinational force, said Bateman.

From Barron's ● Nov. 3, 2026

“California knows how to deliver on the world stage,” Newsom said in a statement, adding that coordination already had begun with Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and with LA28 CEO Reynold Hoover.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026

But he was not going to be able to get to me, because his matchless coordination was gone.

From "A Separate Peace" by John Knowles

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