coordinate
Americanadjective
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of the same order or degree; equal in rank or importance.
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involving the proper relationship or harmonious interaction among functions or parts.
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Mathematics. using or pertaining to systems of coordinates.
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Grammar. of the same rank in grammatical construction, as Jack and Jill in the phrase Jack and Jill, or got up and shook hands in the sentence He got up and shook hands.
noun
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a person or thing of equal rank or importance; an equal.
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Mathematics. any of the magnitudes that serve to define the position of a point, line, or the like, by reference to a fixed figure, system of lines, etc.
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coordinates, articles of clothing, furniture, or the like, harmonizing in color, material, or style, designed to be worn or used together.
verb (used with object)
verb (used without object)
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to become coordinate.
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to assume proper order or relation.
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to act in harmonious combination.
verb
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(tr) to organize or integrate (diverse elements) in a harmonious operation
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to place (things) in the same class or order, or (of things) to be placed in the same class or order
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(intr) to work together, esp harmoniously
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(intr) to take or be in the form of a harmonious order
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chem to form or cause to form a coordinate bond
noun
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maths any of a set of numbers that defines the location of a point in space See Cartesian coordinates polar coordinates
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a person or thing equal in rank, type, etc
adjective
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of, concerned with, or involving coordination
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of the same rank, type, etc
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of or involving the use of coordinates
coordinate geometry
Other Word Forms
- co-ordinately adverb
- co-ordinateness noun
- co-ordinative adjective
- coordinately adverb
- coordinateness noun
- coordinative adjective
- coordinator noun
- intercoordinate adjective
- miscoordinate verb
- noncoordinating adjective
- uncoordinate adjective
- uncoordinated adjective
- uncoordinately adverb
- uncoordinateness noun
Etymology
Origin of coordinate
First recorded in 1635–45; co- + (sub)ordinate
Example Sentences
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Ghalibaf played a role in coordinating the military response when Israel and the U.S. attacked Iran in June.
The Thai government has "coordinated with the Royal Thai Air Force to prepare aircraft to evacuate Thai citizens, prioritising those in Iran", Anutin told reporters in Bangkok, adding that charter flights were also under consideration.
From Barron's
Jacob Funk Kirkegaard of V22 Research wrote in a note Saturday that the initial operation appears designed to weaken Iran’s ability to coordinate retaliation by targeting leadership and missile infrastructure.
From Barron's
Few current technologies provide this level of coordinated start and stop regulation, making the method especially promising for both research and therapeutic use.
From Science Daily
This pattern suggests that shared signals, possibly factors circulating in the bloodstream, help coordinate aging throughout the body.
From Science Daily
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