coordination
noun
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Definition of coordination
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: the process of organizing people or groups so that they work together properly and well
2
: the harmonious functioning of parts for effective results
The game requires excellent hand-eye coordination.
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Synonyms & Antonyms for coordination
Synonyms
collaboration, cooperation, teamwork
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Examples of coordination in a Sentence
The new agency will oversee the coordination of the various departments.
The manager is in charge of project coordination.
There needs to be better coordination between departments.
the coordination of our schedules
better coordination of the dancers' moves
Playing sports improves strength and coordination.
The illness causes a loss of coordination.
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The new arrest of 281 suspects involved global coordination among law enforcement agencies. — Wired, "281 Alleged Email Scammers Arrested in Massive Global Sweep," 10 Sep. 2019 The city will get $750,000 from the state to increase coordination among law enforcement agencies in tackling the rise in car break-ins. — Gary Richards, The Mercury News, "Car break-ins jump 14 percent in San Jose: Roadshow," 10 Sep. 2019 As a result, said two of the officials, there is less—and sometimes no—coordination among Cabinet departments. — John Walcott, Time, "Trump's Muddled Message on Hong Kong Captures the Real Problem With His Foreign Policy," 20 Aug. 2019 The partnership started as nonprofit organization after the Brookings Institution published a report on the Rhode Island economy that suggested the state would benefit from having more coordination among its high-level CEOs. — Dan Mcgowan, BostonGlobe.com, "Meet the powerful new business group at the center of R.I.’s hot-button issues," 14 Aug. 2019 By encouraging coordination among their internal departments, the tech titans have developed complex and constantly shifting organizational webs. — William Rinehart, WSJ, "Breaking Up Big Tech Is Hard to Do," 22 July 2018 But using the top two primary to achieve the goal requires a level of knowledge and strategic coordination among voters that was never feasible. — Lee Drutman, Vox, "California could avoid the chaos of the “top two” primary with ranked-choice voting," 29 May 2018 Her position was created through the Elder Justice Prevention and Prosecution Act, a law signed by President Donald Trump in October meant to improve coordination among federal, state and local agencies. — Nick Leiber, ajc, "How criminals steal $37 billion a year from America's elderly," 5 May 2018 By joining Fast-Track, the county and the cities also hope to improve coordination of efforts to provide housing, transportation and other services for those with HIV/AIDS. — María Méndez, Dallas News, "Dallas County and agencies are ramping up efforts to end the HIV epidemic by 2030. Can it be done?," 23 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'coordination.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for coordination
coordination
noun
English Language Learners Definition of coordination
: the process of organizing people or groups so that they work together properly and well
: the process of causing things to be the same or to go together well
: the ability to move different parts of your body together well or easily
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coordination
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Kids Definition of coordination
: smooth working together (as of parts)
good muscular coordination
coordination
noun
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Medical Definition of coordination
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: the act or action of coordinating
2
: the harmonious functioning of parts (as muscle and nerves) for most effective results
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