coordinate
adjective
co·or·di·nate
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Definition of coordinate
(Entry 1 of 3)
1a
: 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
3a
: 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
coordinate
verb
co·or·di·nate
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coordinated;
coordinating
Definition of coordinate (Entry 2 of 3)
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
coordinate
noun
co·or·di·nate
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Definition of coordinate (Entry 3 of 3)
1a
: 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)
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Other Words from coordinate
Adjective
coordinately
adverb
coordinateness
noun
Verb
coordinative
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adjective
coordinator
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noun
Synonyms & Antonyms for coordinate
Synonyms: Verb
accommodate, attune, conciliate, conform, harmonize, key, reconcile
Synonyms: Noun
coequal, compeer, counterpart, equal, equivalent, fellow, like, match, parallel, peer, rival
Antonyms: Verb
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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
Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective
The statement added that Joiner was taken into custody Saturday in Lake Wales in central Florida in a coordinate effort with the Lake Wales Police Department and the Polk County Sheriff’s Office. — BostonGlobe.com, "Ex-college teammate of Aaron Hernandez charged with murder in wife’s 2016 death," 10 June 2019 Judge Alsup, who continues a disturbing recent trend, failed to afford the deference due to a coordinate branch of government in making legal determinations. — Josh Blackman, National Review, "A Ludicrous Ruling That Trump Can’t End DACA," 10 Jan. 2018 In the first day after the quake, few supplies or volunteers reached Jojutla, said one town official helping coordinate emergency supplies. — Robbie Whelan, WSJ, "From Rubble and Ruin, a Mexican Town Wonders How to Rebuild After the Earthquake," 21 Sep. 2017 Gaul was on McClain’s first staff at UIC as a grad assistant in 2015-16, helping coordinate team travel, video operations and practice schedules. — Shannon Ryan, chicagotribune.com, "Ex-Illini star Dee Brown officially joins UIC basketball staff," 1 Sep. 2017Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
Once co-conspirators based in Nigeria, the United States and other countries persuaded victims to send money under false pretenses, the two Nigerian men who lived in Southern California coordinated the receipt of funds, the indictment says. — Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, "Nigerian men in California oversaw a romance scam that targeted women worldwide, feds say," 23 Aug. 2019 Once co-conspirators based in Nigeria, the United States and other countries persuaded victims to send money under false pretenses, the two Nigerian men who lived in Southern California coordinated the receipt of funds, the indictment says. — Faith Karimi, CNN, "2 Nigerian men in California oversaw a romance scam that targeted women worldwide, feds say," 23 Aug. 2019 Sustainer Home Care is coordinating Thursday’s events, but Many are involved in the community effort to honor Ramona’s seniors. — Ramona Sentinel, "Community to honor seniors during cruise night," 22 Aug. 2019 Some people are accusing Lesh of coordinating the whole thing as part of an elaborate stunt, but Lesh denies the accusations. — Daisy Hernandez, Popular Mechanics, "Watch: Man Films His Own Plane Crash and Coast Guard Rescue," 22 Aug. 2019 Craig’s attorneys have insisted his interactions with journalists did not represent advocacy for Ukraine coordinated with the government, but rather efforts to correct the record about the report. — Washington Post, "Rick Gates, the former Paul Manafort deputy, testifies in trial of prominent Washington lawyer Gregory Craig," 22 Aug. 2019 David Carlson, aka Oddball Newt, coordinates this as one of his year long steampunk activities around Connecticut. — courant.com, "Community News For The Manchester Edition," 21 Aug. 2019 The Maryland State Police Computer Crimes Unit coordinates the Maryland Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, a combined law enforcement effort involving police departments across the state. — Erika Butler, baltimoresun.com, "Bel Air man charged with distributing, possessing child pornography," 20 Aug. 2019 To Democrats and civil rights groups, the move appeared coordinated with other top Republicans, as Attorney General Ken Paxton and President Donald Trump quickly pounced on it as evidence of massive voter fraud. — Robert T. Garrett, Dallas News, "Texas Gov. Greg Abbott taps Hispanic former aide as secretary of state after noncitizen voter flap," 19 Aug. 2019