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co⋅or⋅di⋅na⋅tor

[koh-awr-dn-ey-ter]
–noun
1. a person or thing that coordinates.
2. Grammar. a coordinating conjunction.
Also, co-or⋅di⋅na⋅tor.


Origin:
1860–65; coordinate + -or 2
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co·or·di·nate   (kō-ôr'dn-āt', -ĭt)   
n.  
  1. One that is equal in importance, rank, or degree.

  2. coordinates A set of articles, as of clothing or luggage, designed to match or complement one other, as in style or color.

  3. Mathematics Any of a set of two or more numbers used to determine the position of a point, line, curve, or plane in a space of a given dimension with respect to a system of lines or other fixed references.

  4. Of or relating to a university in which men and women are taught by the same faculty but in single-sex classes or on single-sex campuses.

  5. coordinates Informal Directions: Give me some coordinates so I can find my way.

adj.   (-ĭt, -āt')
  1. Of equal importance, rank, or degree: coordinate offices of a business.

  2. Of or involving coordination.

  3. Of or based on a system of coordinates.

  4. Grammar Having equal syntactic status: coordinate phrases.

v.   (-āt') co·or·di·nat·ed, co·or·di·nat·ing, co·or·di·nates

v.   tr.
  1. To place in the same order, class, or rank.

  2. To harmonize in a common action or effort: coordinating the moving parts of a machine; coordinate the colors of a design.

v.   intr.
  1. To be coordinate: The generators coordinate so that one is always running.

  2. To work together harmoniously: a nursing staff that coordinates smoothly.

  3. To form a pleasing combination; match: shoes that coordinate with the rest of the outfit.

  4. Grammar To link (syntactically equivalent units) together.


[co- + ordinate.]
co·or'di·nate·ly (-ĭt-lē) adv., co·or'di·nate·ness (-ĭt-nĭs) n., co·or'di·na'tive adj., co·or'di·na'tor n.
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