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coordination

[koh-awr-dn-ey-shuhn]

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noun

the act or state of coordinating or of being coordinated.

proper order or relationship.

harmonious combination or interaction, as of functions or parts.

Also, co-or·di·na·tion.

Origin:
1595–1605; < Late Latin coordinātiōn- (stem of coordinātiō). See co-, ordination

Related forms

non·co·or·di·na·tion, noun

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How disease management and care coordination would fare is unclear.

Proven experience in language teaching and coordination a must.

It would probably take too much coordination among the periphery to manage though.

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How disease management and care coordination would fare is unclear.

Proven experience in language teaching and coordination a must.

It would probably take too much coordination among the periphery to manage though.

Getting good shots requires careful coordination with the staff.

They had students perform tasks-moving plastic cups-that required differing degrees of coordination with others.

Endurance sports are not dependent upon coordination or skill.

For many apps, he's not got the coordination to tap the smaller buttons.

But the problems in coordination also hampered the effectiveness of the response itself.

The school has been beset with repeat changes of deans resulting in total lack of coordination.

Clearly there are aspects of global policymaking that practically demand international coordination.

When seen running in groups the birds appear to display a remarkable coordination of movement.

The coordination of on-street parking supply with off-street parking supply through pricing structures is essential.

To drive a slot screw, you need hand-eye coordination to line up the screwdriver and the slot.

But for me, the transformative technology is the sidebar chat in coordination with the real-time editing, as shown below.

The only way that high degree of coordination can happen is when prices accurately reflect supply/demand.

It's a mini-bicycle without pedals that's supposed to help kids develop balance and coordination.

Positive emotions help us build enduring personal resources, such as problem-solving skills, coordination and social resources.

It cited the lack of international coordination and technical hurdles as among the problems.

All of this is reason to wonder whether literacy poses some other not-yet-recognized taxes on dexterity and coordination.

Corporate-financed political speech in coordination with a political campaign remains legally out of bounds.

Coordination will be through direct contact, as well as semi-annual written reports and an annual conference.

Blindsight seems to be directly linked to motor coordination.

But her brain-tingling technique might eventually help stroke victims recover their coordination.

Which is another reason to think that some greater international regulatory coordination would be useful.

Better coordination among numerous programs and jurisdictions is needed to meet recreational priorities.

By improving coordination of the cerebellum, the children are better able to process stimulation.

There is a dire need for improving resource and response coordination.

Underinvestment in equipment, failure to be prepared, lack of coordination etc.

They would have struggled to keep their balance and coordination as strength drained from their limbs.

These coordination problems fascinate researchers who study cooperation.

Obviously, many pairings dissolve because of insuperably high costs of coordination.

Coordination will be lost, and the technology for producing nuclear weapons materials will spread uncontrolled.

Some have an inherent sense of curiosity, attention span, coordination and patience.

Second problem: the lack of fiscal coordination within the eurozone.

Such coordination failures should be obvious to all economists, but they aren't.

Many write-defenders will put forward the argument that it promotes coordination of mind and muscle.

Developmental coordination disorder is a childhood disorder that leads to poor coordination and clumsiness.

Participate in teaching and coordination of core undergraduate theory and aural training courses.

And it is probably too late for global policy coordination to make much of a difference.

And states are working on their own efforts to educate and ensure proper coordination in the event of an outbreak.

Coordination among relief agencies is essential, so that efforts are not duplicated.

The net result is that policy debate and policy coordination has become de facto impossible.

In some areas affected by the volcano, coordination and supplies were still lacking.

Tests of coordination required kids to place pegs in a peg-board under time constraints.

It builds aerobic capacity while also improving agility, coordination and endurance.

And somehow the pen-to-paper coordination and pacing is all messed up.

It's an activity the school says helps develop problem-solving, patterning, math skills and coordination.

In-house coordination is usually easiest because they can cross-reference each other for making sure you're reliable, etc.

Life is the coordination of all these molecules to keep this thing alive.

Coordination in relief delivery did not appear to me to be appreciably improved.

But the emergency-response has generally been praised for its coordination and speed.

In fact, while airlines are whining about rules regarding coordination of plans for irregular.

The outlook is equally dim for restoration of coordination in cases of severe nerve injury in other parts of the body.

The report also cited equipment problems and faulted planning and interagency coordination.

The government should prepare a cybersecurity incident response plan in coordination with private industry.

But in terms of coordination of campaign-related stuff, there really isn't a relationship along those lines''.

The diversity of bondholders, and their varying levels of tolerance of a default, makes coordination complicated.

The compound he and his colleagues used is a so-called coordination complex based on the metal.

It takes some serious coordination to operate, and a lot of practice.

He acknowledged that in the past such regional coordination had been.

There is a total lack of coordination between all the wings of govt.

Monetary expansion ruins the price mechanism--the coordination mechanism of the economy.

And it requires coordination within our government.

Its importance lies in lowering the cost of communication and coordination.

Landry said he had not noticed any coordination among the makeshift firefighting vessels.

What bad singers don't seem to have is the coordination between music perception and music production.

However, upgrading the nation's alert system would also require coordination with the private sector.

Life is the coordination of all these molecules to keep this thing.

Don't need any principals to see that it hurts coordination when groups are divided against each other.

The lawmakers charge that a lack of coordination has impeded development of treatments for brain-related illnesses.

The likely outcome is merely more economic coordination.

Also, with any decentralization of power we'll end up facing coordination problems.

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World English Dictionary

coordination or co-ordination (kəʊˌɔːdɪˈneɪʃən)

—n
	balanced and effective interaction of movement, actions, etc

[C17: from Late Latin coordinātiō, from Latin ordinātiō an arranging; see ordinate]

co-ordination or co-ordination

—n

[C17: from Late Latin coordinātiō, from Latin ordinātiō an arranging; see ordinate]

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Word Origin & History

coordination

c.1600, "orderly combination," from L.L. coordinationem (nom. coordinatio), from L. coordinare "to set in order, arrange," from com- "together" + ordinatio "arrangement," from ordo "order." Meaning "action of setting in order" is from 1640s; that of "harmonious adjustment or action," esp, of muscles

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and bodily movements is from 1855.

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American Heritage

Medical Dictionary

coordination co·or·di·na·tion (kō-ôr'dn-ā'shən)
n.

The harmonious adjustment or interaction of parts.
Harmonious functioning of muscles or groups of muscles in the execution of movements.

American Heritage

Cultural Dictionary

coordination definition

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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