Coordinate
adj, noun, verb ·Common ·High school level
Definitions
- 1 A number representing the position of a point along a line, arc, or similar one-dimensional figure.
"Give me your coordinates and we'll come and rescue you."
- 2 a number that identifies a position relative to an axis wordnet
- 3 Something that is equal to another thing.
"These are coordinates; because each, in the sphere of its powers, is equal to, and independent of the others; and because the three united make the government."
- 4 Coordinated clothes. humorous, in-plural
- 1 To place in the same order or rank. transitive
- 2 bring order and organization to wordnet
- 3 To synchronize (activities). ambitransitive
"It can be difficult to coordinate movement of both legs after an operation."
- 4 bring (components or parts) into proper or desirable coordination correlation wordnet
- 5 To match (objects, especially clothes). ambitransitive
"The outfit you're wearing doesn't coordinate."
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- 6 bring into common action, movement, or condition wordnet
- 7 be co-ordinated wordnet
- 1 Of the same rank; equal. not-comparable
"two coordinate terms"
- 1 of equal importance, rank, or degree wordnet
Antonyms
All antonymsExample
More examples"Don't worry, if that happens, we will just have to coordinate!"
Etymology
From Medieval Latin coōrdinātus, perfect passive participle of coōrdinō (“arrange together”), from co- + ōrdinō, equivalent to co- + ordinate. See -ate (adjective-forming suffix) for more. See also ordain and ordinate.
From a substantivation of the above adjective, see Etymology 1 and -ate (noun-forming suffix) for more. Compare French coordonné.
From Medieval Latin coōrdinātus, see Etymology 1 and -ate (verb-forming suffix) for more. Compare French coordonner.
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