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coordinate Definition

co·ordi·nate (kō ôrd′'n it, -āt′; for v., -āt′)

adjective

  1. of the same order or importance; equal in rank
  2. of or involving coordination or coordinates
  3. Gram. being of equal structural rank coordinate clauses

Etymology: ML coordinatus, pp. of coordinare, to set in order, arrange < L co- (var. of com-), with + ordinare, to arrange < ordo, order

noun

  1. a coordinate person or thing
  2. ☆ articles of clothing, luggage, etc. designed to form a pleasing ensemble when worn or used together
  3. Math. any of a set of numbers in a reference system that locates the position of a point

transitive verb -·nat′ed, -·nat′·ing

  1. to place in the same order, rank, etc.; make coordinate
  2. to bring into proper order or relation; adjust (various parts) so as to have harmonious action; harmonize
  3. ☆ to design as coordinates color-coordinated luggage

intransitive verb

to become coordinate; function harmoniously

coordinate Related Forms

co·or′di·nately adverb or co-or′dinately co·or′di·na·tive adjective or co-or′dinative-nə tiv, -nāt′iv co·or′·di·na′·tor noun or co-or′dina′tor

coordinate Synonyms

coordinate

modif.

coequal, correlative, parallel, correspondent; see equal, like.

coordinate Synonyms

coordinate

v.

harmonize, regulate, organize, correlate; see adjust 1, agree, order 3, organize 1.

coordinate Usage Examples

Object

  • effort: Was this a coordinated effort, were these worms?
  • response: DEFRA will lead and coordinate the response to an outbreak at national and local level.
  • transformation: In many cases you can also try to obtain the coordinate transformations that render different examples topologically equivalent.
  • approach: Both colleges share a coordinated approach in their aim to meet the diverse needs of the local learning communities.
  • activity: A marketing executive was appointed at the end of 2005 to coordinate campaign activity.
  • conjunction: The or of English that such authors cite is a coordinator ( or coordinating conjunction ).

Adjective modifier

  • polar: This means that positions that only differ in the polar coordinate will be unresolved.
  • atomic: The only restriction is that the atomic coordinates are given in Angstroms on arbitrary orthogonal axes.
  • 3d: Hydrogen atoms for which 3D coordinates are available are taken into account and assigned U iso values of 0.06 Å 2.

Adjective complement

  • relative: X Coords Rectangular space coordinates relative to the sun in parsecs.
  • corresponding: The coordinate corresponding to the index can be returned at any point.

Modifying Another Word

  • centrally: All tests are carried out by a team of 91 doping control officers ( DCOs ) who are coordinated centrally by UK Sport.
  • nationally: Chatterbooks Chatterbooks is the first nationally coordinated reading group scheme for children.
  • closely: Political talk to the contrary does not prevent them from coordinating closely with the US administration, " he says.

Preposition: of

  • vertices: The average of all x coordinates of the selected vertices is calculated.
  • y: Parameters: x - the x coordinate of the point. y - the y coordinate of the point.
  • corner: Method Detail getX public double getX ( ) Returns the x coordinate of the upper left corner of the arc.
  • point: Arguments X, Y, Z Input arrays of X, Y, and Z coordinates of data points.

Preposition: with

  • brigade: The tactical operations officer's responsibilities include the following: Coordinate with the aviation brigade or regiment for aviation support.
  • commander: The support battalion coordinates with the deputy commander or brigade S3.