Definition of coordinate

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co·or·di·nate    (k-ôrdn-t, -t) KEY 

NOUN:

1. One that is equal in importance, rank, or degree.
2. coordinates A set of articles, as of clothing or luggage, designed to match or complement one other, as in style or color.
3. Mathematics Any of a set of two or more numbers used to determine the position of a point, line, curve, or plane in a space of a given dimension with respect to a system of lines or other fixed references.
4. Of or relating to a university in which men and women are taught by the same faculty but in single-sex classes or on single-sex campuses.
5. coordinates Informal Directions: Give me some coordinates so I can find my way.

ADJECTIVE:
(-t, -t)

1. Of equal importance, rank, or degree: coordinate offices of a business.
2. Of or involving coordination.
3. Of or based on a system of coordinates.
4. Grammar Having equal syntactic status: coordinate phrases.

VERB:
co·or·di·nat·ed, co·or·di·nat·ing, co·or·di·nates (-t)
VERB:
tr.

1. To place in the same order, class, or rank.
2. To harmonize in a common action or effort: coordinating the moving parts of a machine; coordinate the colors of a design.

VERB:
intr.

1. To be coordinate: The generators coordinate so that one is always running.
2. To work together harmoniously: a nursing staff that coordinates smoothly.
3. To form a pleasing combination; match: shoes that coordinate with the rest of the outfit.
4. Grammar To link (syntactically equivalent units) together.

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ETYMOLOGY:
co- + ordinate

OTHER FORMS:
co·ordi·nate·ly  (-t-l) KEY (Adverb), co·ordi·nate·ness  (-t-ns) KEY (Noun), co·ordi·native(Adjective), co·ordi·nator(Noun)