co·or·di·nate
kō-ˈȯrd-nət 
-ˈȯr-də-nət,
-də-ˌnāt
1
a
: equal in rank, quality, or significance
keeping the branches of government coordinate
b
: being of equal rank in a sentence
coordinate clauses
2
: relating to or marked by coordination
3
a
: being a university that awards degrees to men and women taught usually by the same faculty but attending separate classes often on separate campuses
b
: being one of the colleges and especially the women's branch of a coordinate university
4
: of, relating to, or being a system of indexing by two or more terms so that documents may be retrieved through the intersection of index terms
coordinately
adverb
coordinateness
noun
co·or·di·nate
kō-ˈȯr-də-ˌnāt
coordinated; coordinating
1
: to put in the same order or rank
2
: to bring into a common action, movement, or condition : harmonize
coordinate schedules
She'll be coordinating the relief effort.
3
: to attach so as to form a coordination complex
1
: to be or become equal in rank, quality, or significance especially so as to act or work together well
2
: to combine by means of a coordinate bond
co·or·di·nate
kō-ˈȯrd-nət
-ˈȯr-də-nət,
-də-ˌnāt
1
a
: any of a set of numbers used in specifying the location of a point on a line, on a surface, or in space
latitude and longitude coordinates
b
: any one of a set of variables used in specifying the state of a substance or the motion of a particle or momentum
2
: one who is of equal rank, authority, or importance with another
3
coordinates plural
: articles (as of clothing) designed to be used together and to attain their effect through pleasing contrast (as of color, material, or texture)
Synonyms
Examples of coordinate in a Sentence
Verb
She'll be coordinating the relief effort.
You'll have to coordinate with the sales department.
National and international relief efforts must coordinate if the operation is to be successful.
We need to coordinate our schedules.
Dancers need to coordinate their moves.
Since his illness, he has had trouble coordinating his arms and legs.
Noun
We calculated its exact coordinates.
the Nobel Memorial Award for Economic Science is universally regarded as the coordinate of the original Nobel Prizes for peace, literature, medicine, physics, and chemistry
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Nathaniel Scharping, Discover Magazine, 29 Nov. 2022
There exist a number of particularly useful coordinate choices for this space.
—Mark Trodden, Discover Magazine, 15 Apr. 2012
Devon Abelman, Allure, 23 Nov. 2024
Hegseth would manage the Pentagon, craft national defense policy, and coordinate intelligence — via the Defense Intelligence Agency — with the National Security Council.
—Graham Kates, CBS News, 22 Nov. 2024
Adrian Bridgwater, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Soon afterward, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department said its Avalon station received a 911 emergency notification from a cellphone indicating that its user had been involved in a collision with possible injuries and providing GPS coordinates.
—Gabriella Rudy, NBC News, 9 Oct. 2024
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Adjective
The map was an attempt at a compromise between distorting the areas of continents and the angles of coordinate line.
—Nathaniel Scharping, Discover Magazine, 29 Nov. 2022
There exist a number of particularly useful coordinate choices for this space.
—Mark Trodden, Discover Magazine, 15 Apr. 2012
Verb
The eye shadow, liquid eyeliner, high-shine lipstick, and cream highlighter all coordinate in universally-flattering peaches, corals, and pinks.
—Devon Abelman, Allure, 23 Nov. 2024
Hegseth would manage the Pentagon, craft national defense policy, and coordinate intelligence — via the Defense Intelligence Agency — with the National Security Council.
—Graham Kates, CBS News, 22 Nov. 2024
Noun
This coordinates and synchronizes the complex cycle, which needs to happen very quickly – aka in real-time - to prevent a backlog of errors building up and overwhelming the quantum computer.
—Adrian Bridgwater, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Soon afterward, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department said its Avalon station received a 911 emergency notification from a cellphone indicating that its user had been involved in a collision with possible injuries and providing GPS coordinates.
—Gabriella Rudy, NBC News, 9 Oct. 2024
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“Coordinate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coordinate. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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coordinate
1 of 3 adjective
co·or·di·nate
kō-ˈȯrd-nət
-ᵊn-ət
1
: equal in rank
2
: being of equal rank in a compound sentence
coordinate clauses
coordinately
adverb
coordinate
2 of 3 verb
co·or·di·nate
kō-ˈȯrd-ᵊn-ˌāt
coordinated; coordinating
1
: to make or become coordinate
2
: to work or cause to work together smoothly
coordinate
3 of 3 noun
co·or·di·nate
kō-ˈȯrd-nət
-ᵊn-ət
1
: one that is coordinate with another
2
: any of a set of numbers used to locate a point on a line or surface or in space
Medical Definition
coordinate
verb
co·or·di·nate
kō-ˈȯrd-ᵊn-ˌāt
coordinated; coordinating
: to bring into a common action, movement, or condition
coordinate muscular movements
: to function together in a concerted way
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