uncoordinated

un·co·or·di·nat·ed | \ ˌən-kō-ˈȯr-də-ˌnā-təd

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Definition of uncoordinated

: lacking coordination : not coordinated: such as

a : not able to move different parts of the body together well or easily … I'm every bit as clumsy and uncoordinated on a virtual skateboard as I would be on a real one.— Peter Cohen

b : not characterized by smoothness or regularity … the uncoordinated twitching of a heart no longer able to beat.— Jerry Adler jerky uncoordinated movements

c : not well organized uncoordinated attacks by rebel armies

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Recent Examples on the Web People with Asperger’s have difficulty understanding social conventions and social cues and can have uncoordinated movements. — David J. Kim, The Courier-Journal, "North Oldham football's manager is so knowledgeable, he's 'like a dictionary'," 29 Oct. 2019 But she was perplexed by the whale’s seemingly uncoordinated movements. — Virginia Morell, Science | AAAS, "‘Bingo!’ In a remarkable first, humpback whales spied using their fins to scoop up fish," 15 Oct. 2019 Other categories of waste examined by the JAMA study encompass inefficient, low-value, and uncoordinated care. — BostonGlobe.com, "William Shrank, a physician who is chief medical officer of the health insurer Humana and the lead author of the study, said, “One contribution of our study is that we show that we have good evidence on how to eliminate some kinds of waste, but not all of it.”," 8 Oct. 2019 Though uncoordinated, when looked at together, these hundreds of moments in and leading up to 1919 read as an awesome display of collective black agency and self-preservation. — Ursula Wolfe-rocca, Teen Vogue, "The Red Summer of 1919, Explained," 8 Apr. 2019 At zero hierarchy, individuals act disparately and the uncoordinated group output is minimal. — WSJ, "Letters: Constructal Law Faces the Deconstructalists," 8 Feb. 2019 An effective, if uncoordinated, response While the response to Meltdown and Spectre hasn't been as smooth as originally hoped, vendors appear to have done a thorough job. — Peter Bright, Ars Technica, "Meltdown and Spectre: Here’s what Intel, Apple, Microsoft, others are doing about it," 5 Jan. 2018 But hey, don’t let the massive uncoordinated attack on democracy get you down too much. — Casey Newton, The Verge, "Four ways the internet changed the midterm elections," 7 Nov. 2018 Former President Barack Obama and his vice president, Joe Biden, issued separate, uncoordinated statements on social media condemning Trump’s policy. — Washington Post, "Dems unleash kitchen-sink strategy on immigration," 22 June 2018

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The first known use of uncoordinated was in 1892

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uncoordinated

adjective

English Language Learners Definition of uncoordinated

: not able to move different parts of your body together well or easily

: not well organized : not working together effectively

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uncoordinated

un·co·or·di·nat·ed | \ -kō-ˈȯrd-ᵊn-ˌāt-əd

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Medical Definition of uncoordinated

: not coordinated : lacking proper or effective coordination uncoordinated muscles

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