coordinate
noun
- number which characterizes position
verb
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L218 on Wikidata ↗adjective
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L335631 on Wikidata ↗Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /kəʊˈɔː.dɪ.nɪt/ / /ˈkwɔː.dɪ.nɪt/ / /koʊˈɔɹ.də.nɪt/ / /kəʊˈɔː.dɪˌneɪt/ / /ˈkwɔː.dɪnˌneɪt/ / /koʊˈɔɹ.dəˌneɪt/
adj
Etymology: From Medieval Latin coōrdinātus, perfect passive participle of coōrdinō (“arrange together”), from co- + ōrdinō, equivalent to co- + ordinate. See -ate (adjective-forming suffix) for more. See also ordain and ordinate.
- Of the same rank; equal.
“two coordinate terms”
“whether there was one Supreme Governor of the world, or many co-ordinate powers presiding over each country”
noun
Etymology: From a substantivation of the above adjective, see Etymology 1 and -ate (noun-forming suffix) for more. Compare French coordonné.
- A number representing the position of a point along a line, arc, or similar one-dimensional figure.
“Give me your coordinates and we'll come and rescue you.”
“What makes Doveland so fascinating is that there are no records of a town with such a name, the town was not renamed or altered its zoning, and there is no map of the state that includes the coordinates of a town called Doveland, Wisconsin. Yet people claim they remember the town, had friends or relatives who lived there, have visited it, and a few folks have souvenirs to prove they have been to Doveland.”
- Something that is equal to another thing.
“These are coordinates; because each, in the sphere of its powers, is equal to, and independent of the others; and because the three united make the government.”
- Coordinated clothes.
verb
Etymology: From Medieval Latin coōrdinātus, see Etymology 1 and -ate (verb-forming suffix) for more. Compare French coordonner.
- To place in the same order or rank.
- To synchronize (activities).
“It can be difficult to coordinate movement of both legs after an operation.”
“I was playing tennis for the first time, and it was difficult to coordinate.”
- To match (objects, especially clothes).
“The outfit you're wearing doesn't coordinate.”
“As a fashion editor, I pay obsessive attention to my appearance. Even when I pretend to look insouciant, each look has been painfully considered. The right earrings, coordinating shoes, the careful symmetry of a well-balanced look — these are things that please me. The gym has crushed my sartorial ambitions.”