Word forms: coordinates, coordinating, coordinatedpronunciation note: The verb is pronounced (koʊɔrdəneɪt). The noun is pronounced (koʊɔrdənət).regional note: in BRIT, also use co-ordinate
1. transitive verb
If you coordinate an activity, you organize the various people and things involved in it.
Government officials visited the earthquake zone on Thursday morning to coordinatethe relief effort.
coordinatedadjective
Coalition forces were planning a coordinated effort to attack the drug trade.
...a well-coordinated surprise attack.
coordinatorWord forms: coordinatorscountable noun
...the party's campaign coordinator, Mr. Peter Mandelson.
2. transitive verb
If you coordinate the different parts of your body, you make them work together efficiently to perform particular movements.
You need to coordinate legs, arms, and breathing for the front crawl.
3. reciprocal verb
If you coordinate clothes or furnishings that are used together, or if they coordinate, they are similar in some way and look nice together.
She'll show you how to coordinate pattern and colors.
Tie it with fabric bows that coordinate with other furnishings.
4. countable noun
The coordinates of a point on a map or graph are the two sets of numbers or letters that you need in order to find that point.
[technical]
Can you give me your coordinates?
coordinate in British English
or co-ordinate
verb (kəʊˈɔːdɪˌneɪt)
1. (transitive)
to organize or integrate (diverse elements) in a harmonious operation
2.
to place (things) in the same class or order, or (of things) to be placed in the same class or order
3. (intransitive)
to work together, esp harmoniously
4. (intransitive)
to take or be in the form of a harmonious order
5. chemistry
to form or cause to form a coordinate bond
noun (kəʊˈɔːdɪnɪt, -ˌneɪt)
6. mathematics
any of a set of numbers that defines the location of a point in space
Cartesian coordinates, polar coordinates
7.
a person or thing equal in rank, type, etc
adjective (kəʊˈɔːdɪnɪt, -ˌneɪt)
8.
of, concerned with, or involving coordination
9.
of the same rank, type, etc
10.
of or involving the use of coordinates
coordinate geometry
Derived forms
coordinately (coˈordinately) or co-ordinately (co-ˈordinately)
adverb
coordinateness (coˈordinateness) or co-ordinateness (co-ˈordinateness)
noun
coordinative (coˈordinative) or co-ordinative (co-ˈordinative)
adjective
coordinator (coˈordiˌnator) or co-ordinator (co-ˈordiˌnator)
noun
coordinate in American English
(koʊˈɔrdənɪt; koʊˈɔrdənˌeɪt; for v .; koʊˈɔrdənˌeɪt) or ˈco-ordinate (koʊˈɔrdənɪt; koʊˈɔrdənˌeɪt; for v .; koʊˈɔrdənˌeɪt)
adjective
1.
of the same order or importance; equal in rank
2.
of or involving coordination or coordinates
3. Grammar
being of equal structural rank
coordinate clauses
noun
4.
a coordinate person or thing
5. US; [pl.]
articles of clothing, luggage, etc. designed to form a pleasing ensemble when worn or used together
6. Ancient Mathematics
any of a set of numbers in a reference system that locates the position of a point
verb transitiveWord forms: coˈordiˌnated or coˈordiˌnating
7.
to place in the same order, rank, etc.; make coordinate
8.
to bring into proper order or relation; adjust (various parts) so as to have harmonious action; harmonize
9. US
to design as coordinates
color-coordinated luggage
verb intransitive
10.
to become coordinate; function harmoniously
Also coˈördinate
Derived forms
coordinately (coˈordinately)
adverb or ˈco-ordinately
coordinative (coˈordinative)
adjective or ˈco-ordinative (koʊˈɔrdənətɪv; koʊˈɔrdəˌneɪtɪv)
coordinator (coˈordiˌnator)
noun or ˈco-ordiˌnator
Word origin
ML coordinatus, pp. of coordinare, to set in order, arrange < L co- (var. of com-), with + ordinare, to arrange < ordo, order
Examples of 'coordinate' in a sentence
coordinate
Then, timing her move to coordinate with that of the lighting man, she moved round to the open passenger window.
Parkes, Roger RIOT (2001)
Susan found Mimi reclining upon the chaise longue, which had been reupholstered to coordinate with her wedding picture.
Smith, Evelyn E MISS MELVILLE REGRETS (2001)
Not only did we not coordinate, we didn't even know about their plan.
James W. Huston FLASH POINT (2001)
Synonyms of 'coordinate'
organize, synchronize, integrate, bring together
match, blend, harmonize
equivalent, correspondent, equal, parallel
More Synonyms of coordinate
In other languages
coordinate
British English: coordinate VERB
If you coordinate the different parts of your body, you make them work together efficiently to perform particular movements.
You need to coordinate legs, arms, and breathing for the front crawl.
American English: coordinate
Brazilian Portuguese: coordenar
Chinese: 协调使 身体各部位
European Spanish: coordinar
French: coordonner
German: koordinieren
Italian: coordinare
Japanese: 協調させて動かす
Korean: 조화롭게 움직이도록 하다
European Portuguese: coordenar
Latin American Spanish: coordinar
British English: coordinate NOUN
The coordinates of a point on a map or graph are the two sets of numbers or letters that you need in order to find that point.
Can you give me your coordinates?
American English: coordinate
Brazilian Portuguese: coordenada
Chinese: 坐标
European Spanish: coordenada
French: coordonnée
German: Koordinate
Italian: coordinata
Japanese: 座標
Korean: 좌표
European Portuguese: coordenada
Latin American Spanish: coordenada
British English: co-ordinate VERB
If you co-ordinate an activity, you organize the various people and things involved in it.
Government officials visited the earthquake zone to co-ordinate the relief effort.
American English: coordinate
Brazilian Portuguese: coordenar
Chinese: 协调
European Spanish: coordinar
French: coordonner
German: koordinieren
Italian: coordinare
Japanese: 調整する
Korean: 조화롭게 움직이게 하다
European Portuguese: coordenar
Latin American Spanish: coordinar
All related terms of 'coordinate'
co-ordinate
If you co-ordinate an activity , you organize the various people and things involved in it.
coordinate bond
a type of covalent chemical bond in which both the shared electrons are provided by one of the atoms
coordinate clause
one of two or more clauses in a sentence having the same status and introduced by coordinating conjunctions
coordinate geometry
the branch of geometry that uses algebraic notation and analysis to locate a geometric point in terms of a coordinate system; coordinate geometry
spherical coordinate
any of three coordinates for locating a point in three-dimensional space by reference to the length of its radius vector and the two polar angles that determine the position of this vector
barycentric coordinate system
a coordinate system for an n -dimensional Euclidean space in which each point is represented by n constants whose sum is 1 and whose product with a given set of linearly independent points equals the point
analytic geometry
the branch of geometry in which a coordinate graphing system makes visible , using points, lines, and curves, the numerical relationships of algebraic equations
coordination complex
one of a number of complex compounds in which an atom or group of atoms is bound to the central atom by a shared pair of electrons supplied by the coordinated group and not by the central atom
CMM
A CMM is a robot used for measuring the shape of a component by touching it repeatedly with a probe (= a long thin electronic sensing device).
rectangular coordinates
the Cartesian coordinates in a system of mutually perpendicular axes
1 (verb)
Definition
to bring together and cause to work together efficiently
Officials visited the earthquake zone to coordinate the relief effort.
Synonyms
organize
We need someone to help organize our campaign.
synchronize
integrate
No attempt was made to integrate the parts into a coherent whole.
bring together
mesh
Their senses of humour meshed perfectly.
correlate
attempts to correlate specific language functions with particular parts of the brain
systematize
The way to stay on top is to systematize your approach.
2 (verb)
I'll show you how to coordinate pattern and colours.
Synonyms
match
Their strengths in memory and spatial skills matched.
blend
Make sure all the patches blend together
harmonize
The music had to harmonize with the seasons.
(adjective)
Synonyms
equivalent
One hand is equivalent to four inches.
correspondent
equal
a population having equal numbers of men and women
parallel
a victory parallel to that of Waterloo
tantamount
correlative
coequal
phrasal verb
See coordinate with
Additional synonyms
in the sense of blend
Definition
to look good together
Make sure all the patches blend together
Synonyms
go well,
match,
fit,
suit,
go with,
correspond,
complement,
coordinate,
tone in,
harmonize,
cohere
in the sense of correlate
Definition
to place or be placed in a mutual relationship
attempts to correlate specific language functions with particular parts of the brain