Origin of coordinate
First recorded in 1635–45;
co- +
(sub)ordinate
OTHER WORDS FROM coordinate
Words nearby coordinate
British Dictionary definitions for coordinately
coordinate
co-ordinate
verb (kəʊˈɔːdɪˌneɪt)
noun (kəʊˈɔːdɪnɪt, -ˌneɪt)
maths
any of a set of numbers that defines the location of a point in space
See Cartesian coordinates, polar coordinates
a person or thing equal in rank, type, etc
adjective (kəʊˈɔːdɪnɪt, -ˌneɪt)
See also
coordinates
Derived forms of coordinate
coordinately or co-ordinately, adverb coordinateness or co-ordinateness, noun coordinative or co-ordinative, adjective coordinator or co-ordinator, nounScientific definitions for coordinately
coordinate
[ kō-ôr′dn-ĭt ]
One of a set of numbers that determines the position of a point. Only one coordinate is needed if the point is on a line, two if the point is in a plane, and three if it is in space.