coordinate
or co-or·di·nate
of the same order or degree; equal in rank or importance.
involving the proper relationship or harmonious interaction among functions or parts.
Mathematics. using or pertaining to systems of coordinates.
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.
a person or thing of equal rank or importance; an equal.
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.
coordinates, articles of clothing, furniture, or the like, harmonizing in color, material, or style, designed to be worn or used together.
to place or class in the same order, rank, division, etc.
to place or arrange in proper order or position.
to combine in harmonious relation or action.
to become coordinate.
to assume proper order or relation.
to act in harmonious combination.
Origin of coordinate
1Other words for coordinate
Other words from coordinate
- co·or·di·nate·ly, co-or·di·nate·ly, adverb
- co·or·di·nate·ness, co-or·di·nate·ness, noun
- co·or·di·na·tive, co-or·di·na·tive [koh-awr-dn-ey-tiv, -awr-dn-uh-], /koʊˈɔr dnˌeɪ tɪv, -ˈɔr dn ə-/, adjective
- in·ter·co·or·di·nate, adjective
- in·ter·co·or·di·nate, verb, in·ter·co·or·di·nat·ed, in·ter·co·or·di·nat·ing.
- mis·co·or·di·nate, verb, mis·co·or·di·nat·ed, mis·co·or·di·nat·ing.
- non·co·or·di·nat·ing, adjective
- un·co·or·di·nate, adjective
- un·co·or·di·nate·ly, adverb
- un·co·or·di·nate·ness, noun
- un·co·or·di·nat·ed, adjective
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How to use coordinate in a sentence
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Twitter tightens account security for political candidates ahead of US election | Natasha Lomas | September 17, 2020 | TechCrunchThat includes “coordinating with or compensating others to engage in artificial engagement or amplification, even if the people involved use only one account,” according to Twitter.
Pro-Trump youth group enlists teens in secretive campaign likened to a ‘troll farm,’ prompting rebuke by Facebook and Twitter | Isaac Stanley-Becker | September 15, 2020 | Washington PostSo, you want them to be aligned, but not tightly coordinated.
What if Your Company Had No Rules? (Bonus Episode) | Maria Konnikova | September 12, 2020 | FreakonomicsIn some jurisdictions, several nearby fires have been grouped into larger “complexes” to coordinate firefighting efforts.
“Unprecedented”: What’s behind the California, Oregon, and Washington wildfires | Umair Irfan | September 11, 2020 | VoxThere are also lots of different operations that need to be coordinated.
Oxford Scientists: These Are Final Steps We’re Taking to Get Our Coronavirus Vaccine Approved | Rebecca Ashfield | September 9, 2020 | Singularity Hub
Now, if some rich Southern liberals want to finance and coordinate such an effort, great.
Members of the Syrian moderate opposition want to coordinate on airstrikes, but say they have been rebuffed.
U.S. Hasn’t Even Started Training Rebel Army to Fight ISIS | Tim Mak | November 25, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTTo coordinate complex military operations across multiple theaters, the group relies heavily on its midlevel leadership.
Who the U.S. Should Really Hit in ISIS | Daniel Trombly, Yasir Abbas | September 23, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe PKK has called for the formation of a joint Kurdish command to coordinate action against ISIS.
PKK Kurdish Terrorists Are Fighting IS Terrorists With U.S. Help | Thomas Seibert | August 16, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST“We know they coordinate and we never admit it publicly,” this official said.
coordinate effects of the same cause naturally coexist with one another.
A System of Logic: Ratiocinative and Inductive | John Stuart MillA leader who could not communicate with his forces and coordinate their actions would be helpless.
Space Prison | Tom GodwinThey found a practical way to assemble capital and ability, and coordinate them in constructive enterprise.
The Three Charters of the Virginia Company of London | Virginia 350th Anniversary Celebration CorporationAs between coordinate groups divided on the same basis, there is no question of superiority and inferiority.
The Classification of Patents | United States Patent OfficeThe mere difference in complexity of mutually exclusive coordinate groups involves no relationship of superiority or inferiority.
The Classification of Patents | United States Patent Office
British Dictionary definitions for coordinate
(tr) to organize or integrate (diverse elements) in a harmonious operation
to place (things) in the same class or order, or (of things) to be placed in the same class or order
(intr) to work together, esp harmoniously
(intr) to take or be in the form of a harmonious order
chem to form or cause to form a coordinate bond
maths any of a set of numbers that defines the location of a point in space: See Cartesian coordinates, polar coordinates
a person or thing equal in rank, type, etc
of, concerned with, or involving coordination
of the same rank, type, etc
of or involving the use of coordinates: coordinate geometry
- See also coordinates
Derived forms of coordinate
- coordinately or co-ordinately, adverb
- coordinateness or co-ordinateness, noun
- coordinative or co-ordinative, adjective
- coordinator or co-ordinator, noun
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Scientific definitions for coordinate
[ kō-ôr′dn-ĭt ]
One of a set of numbers that determines the position of a point. Only one coordinate is needed if the point is on a line, two if the point is in a plane, and three if it is in space.
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