coordinate

¹co·or·di·nate

adjective \kō-ˈȯrd-nət; -ˈȯr-də-nət, -də-ˌnāt\

Definition of COORDINATE

1

a : equal in rank, quality, or significance

b : being of equal rank in a sentence <coordinate clauses>

2

: relating to or marked by coordination

3

a : being a university that awards degrees to men and women taught usually by the same faculty but attending separate classes often on separate campuses

b : being one of the colleges and especially the women's branch of a coordinate university

4

: of, relating to, or being a system of indexing by two or more terms so that documents may be retrieved through the intersection of index terms

— co·or·di·nate·ly adverb

— co·or·di·nate·ness noun

Origin of COORDINATE

probably back-formation from coordination

First Known Use: 1641

Rhymes with COORDINATE

abbreviate, abominate, accelerate, accentuate, accommodate, acculturate, accumulate, adjudicate, adulterate, affiliate, agglomerate, alienate, alleviate, alliterate, amalgamate, ameliorate, amyl nitrate, annihilate, annunciate, anticipate, apostolate, appreciate, appropriate, approximate, arpeggiate, articulate, asphyxiate, assassinate, asseverate, assimilate, associate, at any rate, attenuate, authenticate, barbiturate, bicarbonate, calumniate, capacitate, capitulate, catholicate, certificate, coagulate, coelenterate, collaborate, commemorate, commiserate, communicate, compassionate, concatenate, conciliate, confabulate, confederate, conglomerate, congratulate, consolidate, contaminate, cooperate, corroborate, deactivate, debilitate, decapitate, decelerate, decerebrate, deconcentrate, deconsecrate, decorticate, decrepitate, de-escalate, defibrinate, defoliate, degenerate, deliberate, delineate, demodulate, denominate, depopulate, depreciate, deracinate, deregulate, desegregate, desiderate, detoxicate, devaluate, diaconate, dilapidate, discriminate, disintegrate, disseminate, dissimulate, dissociate, domesticate, effectuate, ejaculate, elaborate, electroplate, eliminate, elucidate, emaciate, emancipate, emasculate, encapsulate, enumerate, enunciate, episcopate, equivocate, eradicate, etiolate, evacuate, evaluate, evaporate, eventuate, eviscerate, exacerbate, exaggerate, exasperate, excited state, excogitate, excoriate, exfoliate, exhilarate, exonerate, expatiate, expatriate, expectorate, expostulate, expropriate, extenuate, exterminate, extrapolate, facilitate, felicitate, fish or cut bait, garrison state, gesticulate, habilitate, habituate, hallucinate, humiliate, hydrogenate, hypothecate, illuminate, impersonate, inactivate, inaugurate, incarcerate, incinerate, incorporate, incriminate, indoctrinate, inebriate, infatuate, infuriate, ingratiate, ingurgitate, initiate, inoculate, inseminate, insinuate, instantiate, intercalate, interpolate, interrelate, interrogate, intimidate, intoxicate, invalidate, investigate, invigorate, irradiate, Italianate, Korea Strait, lanceolate, legitimate, luxuriate, mandarinate, manipulate, matriarchate, matriculate, Merthiolate, necessitate, negotiate, noncandidate, obliterate, officiate, Orange Free State, orientate, originate, oxygenate, participate, particulate, patriarchate, patriciate, perambulate, peregrinate, perpetuate, pontificate, precipitate, predestinate, predominate, prefabricate, premeditate, preponderate, prevaricate, procrastinate, prognosticate, proliferate, propitiate, proportionate, quadruplicate, quintuplicate, reciprocate, recriminate, recuperate, redecorate, reduplicate, reeducate, refrigerate, regenerate, regurgitate, reincarnate, reintegrate, reiterate, rejuvenate, remunerate, repatriate, repudiate, resuscitate, retaliate, reticulate, revaluate, reverberate, scholasticate, second estate, self-flagellate, self-immolate, self-pollinate, seventy-eight, sextuplicate, Singapore Strait, sophisticate, subordinate, substantiate, syllabicate, tergiversate, transliterate, triangulate, vanity plate, variegate, vaticinate, vituperate, vociferate

²co·or·di·nate

verb \kō-ˈȯr-də-ˌnāt\

co·or·di·nat·edco·or·di·nat·ing

Definition of COORDINATE

transitive verb

1

: to put in the same order or rank

2

: to bring into a common action, movement, or condition : harmonize <coordinate schedules>

3

: to attach so as to form a coordination complex

intransitive verb

1

: to be or become coordinate especially so as to act or work together well

2

: to combine by means of a coordinate bond

— co·or·di·na·tive \kō-ˈȯrd-nə-tiv; -ˈȯr-də-nə-tiv, -də-ˌnā-\ adjective

— co·or·di·na·tor \-ˈȯr-də-ˌnā-tər\ noun

Examples of COORDINATE

1. She'll be coordinating the relief effort.
2. You'll have to coordinate with the sales department.
3. National and international relief efforts must coordinate if the operation is to be successful.
4. We need to coordinate our schedules.
5. Dancers need to coordinate their moves.
6. Since his illness, he has had trouble coordinating his arms and legs.

First Known Use of COORDINATE

1665

Related to COORDINATE

Synonyms

accommodate, attune, conciliate, conform, harmonize, key, reconcile

Antonyms

disharmonize

Related Words

adapt, tune; blend, combine, connect, correlate, dovetail, fit, fuse, integrate, join, match, merge, orchestrate, pair, square, suit, synchronize, synthesize, unify, unite; align (also aline), arrange, array, balance, equalize, even, order, proportion, regularize, standardize

Near Antonyms

confuse, disarray, disorder, disorganize, disrupt, disturb, skew, upset; alienate, estrange

³co·or·di·nate

noun \same as ¹\

Definition of COORDINATE

1

a : any of a set of numbers used in specifying the location of a point on a line, on a surface, or in space

b : any one of a set of variables used in specifying the state of a substance or the motion of a particle or momentum

2

: one who is of equal rank, authority, or importance with another

3

plural : articles (as of clothing) designed to be used together and to attain their effect through pleasing contrast (as of color, material, or texture)

Examples of COORDINATE

1. We calculated its exact coordinates.
2. <the Nobel Memorial Award for Economic Science is universally regarded as the coordinate of the original Nobel Prizes for peace, literature, medicine, physics, and chemistry>

First Known Use of COORDINATE

1806

Related to COORDINATE

Synonyms

coequal, compeer, equal, counterpart, equivalent, fellow, like, match, parallel, peer, rival

Related Words

analogue (or analog); double, half, mate, twin; associate, colleague, companion, copartner, partner; competitor

Other Clothing Terms

babushka, brogue, bumbershoot, cravat, dishabille, furbelow, layette, raiment, spectator

co·or·di·nate

verb \kō-ˈȯrd-^ən-ˌāt\   (Medical Dictionary)

co·or·di·nat·ed; co·or·di·nat·ing

Medical Definition of COORDINATE

transitive verb

: to bring into a common action, movement, or condition <coordinate muscular movements>

intransitive verb

: to function together in a concerted way