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co·ordi·nate or co-ordinate co-or′dinate (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 coordinated -·nat′ed, coordinating -·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
Also coördinate co·ör′·di·nate

Related Forms:

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

  • 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.
  • activity: A marketing executive was appointed at the end of 2005 to coordinate campaign activity.

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.

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.