Definition of coordinate
1a : equal in rank, quality, or significance keeping the branches of government coordinateb : being of equal rank in a sentence coordinate clauses
2 : relating to or marked by coordination
3a : being a university that awards degrees to men and women taught usually by the same faculty but attending separate classes often on separate campusesb : 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
coordinately
adverbcoordinateness
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Origin and Etymology of coordinate
probably back-formation from coordination
Definition of coordinate
coordinated
;coordinating
transitive verb
1 : to put in the same order or rank
2 : to bring into a common action, movement, or condition : harmonize coordinate schedules She'll be coordinating the relief effort.
3 : to attach so as to form a coordination complex
intransitive verb
1 : to be or become equal in rank, quality, or significance especially so as to act or work together well
2 : to combine by means of a coordinate bond
Examples of coordinate in a Sentence
She'll be coordinating the relief effort.
You'll have to coordinate with the sales department.
National and international relief efforts must coordinate if the operation is to be successful.
We need to coordinate our schedules.
Dancers need to coordinate their moves.
Since his illness, he has had trouble coordinating his arms and legs.
Origin and Etymology of coordinate
see 1coordinate
Definition of coordinate
1a : any of a set of numbers used in specifying the location of a point on a line, on a surface, or in space latitude and longitude coordinatesb : 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 coordinates 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 in a Sentence
We calculated its exact coordinates.
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
Origin and Etymology of coordinate
see 1coordinate
Other Clothing Terms
COORDINATE Defined for English Language Learners
coordinate
playDefinition of coordinate for English Language Learners
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: to make arrangements so that two or more people or groups of people can work together properly and well
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: to act or work together properly and well
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: to cause (two or more things) to be the same or to go together well : to cause (two or more things) to not conflict with or contradict each other
coordinate
playDefinition of coordinate for English Language Learners
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: one of a set of numbers that is used to locate a point on a map, graph, etc.
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coordinates : articles of clothing that are made to be worn together
COORDINATE Defined for Kids
Definition of coordinate for Students
: any of a set of numbers used to locate a point on a line or surface or in space
Definition of coordinate for Students
coordinated
;coordinating
: to work or cause to work together smoothly She coordinated the field day activities.
Medical Dictionary
coordinate
playMedical Definition of coordinate
coordinated
;coordinating
transitive verb
: to bring into a common action, movement, or condition coordinate muscular movementsintransitive verb
: to function together in a concerted way
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