Translate coordinate | into French | into German | into Italian | into Spanish Definition of coordinate
verb
Pronunciation:
/kōˈôrdəˌnāt/
[with object] 1bring the different elements of (a complex activity or organization) into a relationship that will ensure efficiency or harmony:he had responsibility for coordinating Chicago’s transportation services [no object] negotiate with others in order to work together effectively:you will coordinate with consultants and other departments on a variety of projects [no object] match or harmonize attractively:the stud fastenings are colored to coordinate with the shirt (as adjective coordinating)a variety of coordinating colors
2 Chemistry form a coordinate bond to (an atom or molecule):the sodium atom is coordinated to two oxygen atoms
adjective
Pronunciation:
/kōˈôrdn-ət/
1equal in rank or importance:cross references in the catalog link subjects that may be coordinate Grammar (of parts of a compound sentence) equal in rank and fulfilling identical functions.
2 Chemistry denoting a type of covalent bond in which one atom provides both the shared electrons.
noun
Pronunciation:
/kōˈôrdənət/
1 Mathematics each of a group of numbers used to indicate the position of a point, line, or plane.
2 (
coordinates)
matching items of clothing.
Remember that
coordinate and its related words (such as
coordination) may also be spelled with a hyphen:
co-ordinate,
co-ordination.
