coordinate

or co-or·di·nate

[ adjective, noun koh-awr-dn-it, -dn-eyt; verb koh-awr-dn-eyt ]

/ adjective, noun koʊˈɔr dn ɪt, -dnˌeɪt; verb koʊˈɔr dnˌeɪt /

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adjective

of the same order or degree; equal in rank or importance.

involving coordination.

Mathematics. using or pertaining to systems of coordinates.

Grammar. of the same rank in grammatical construction, as Jack and Jill in the phrase Jack and Jill, or got up and shook hands in the sentence He got up and shook hands.

noun

a person or thing of equal rank or importance; an equal.

Mathematics. any of the magnitudes that serve to define the position of a point, line, or the like, by reference to a fixed figure, system of lines, etc.

coordinates, articles of clothing, furniture, or the like, harmonizing in color, material, or style, designed to be worn or used together.

verb (used with object), co·or·di·nat·ed, co·or·di·nat·ing.

to place or class in the same order, rank, division, etc.

to place or arrange in proper order or position.

to combine in harmonious relation or action.

verb (used without object), co·or·di·nat·ed, co·or·di·nat·ing.

to become coordinate.

to assume proper order or relation.

to act in harmonious combination.

Origin of coordinate

First recorded in 1635–45; co- + (sub)ordinate

SYNONYMS FOR coordinate

9 order, correlate.

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OTHER WORDS FROM coordinate

co·or·di·nate·ly, co-or·di·nate·ly, adverb co·or·di·nate·ness, co-or·di·nate·ness, noun co·or·di·na·tive, co-or·di·na·tive

[koh-awr-dn-ey-tiv, -awr-dn-uh-] /koʊˈɔr dnˌeɪ tɪv, -ˈɔr dn ə-/, adjective in·ter·co·or·di·nate, adjective

in·ter·co·or·di·nate, verb, in·ter·co·or·di·nat·ed, in·ter·co·or·di·nat·ing. mis·co·or·di·nate, verb, mis·co·or·di·nat·ed, mis·co·or·di·nat·ing. non·co·or·di·nat·ing, adjective un·co·or·di·nate, adjective un·co·or·di·nate·ly, adverb un·co·or·di·nate·ness, noun un·co·or·di·nat·ed, adjective

Words nearby coordinate

cooperstown, coopery, coopt, coopworth, coordinal, coordinate, coordinate bond, coordinate clause, coordinate geometry, coordinate system, coordinated universal time

Example sentences from the Web for uncoordinated

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Uncoordinated releases of ineffective Taliban detainees in Pakistan, who have since disappeared.

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A combination of uncoordinated good," says McChrystal, who now teaches at Yale, "does not result in a general good.

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He fumbled with loose, uncoordinated fingers at his head and Bart grabbed at him before he poked a claw in his eye.

The Colors of Space |Marion Zimmer Bradley
Its movement was uncoordinated by the time of the second bite, but it could have escaped had the frog not been confined.

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The progress towards victory is the result of myriad efforts, uncoordinated, often conflicting.

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Current planning for the recovery period is incomplete, uncoordinated, and not functional.

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British Dictionary definitions for uncoordinated (1 of 2)

uncoordinated

/ (ˌʌnkəʊˈɔːdɪˌneɪtɪd) /

adjective

lacking order, system, or organization

(of a person, action, etc) lacking muscular or emotional coordination

British Dictionary definitions for uncoordinated (2 of 2)

coordinate

co-ordinate

verb (kəʊˈɔːdɪˌneɪt)

(tr) to organize or integrate (diverse elements) in a harmonious operation

to place (things) in the same class or order, or (of things) to be placed in the same class or order

(intr) to work together, esp harmoniously

(intr) to take or be in the form of a harmonious order

chem to form or cause to form a coordinate bond

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)

of, concerned with, or involving coordination

of the same rank, type, etc

of or involving the use of coordinates coordinate geometry

Derived forms of coordinate

coordinately or co-ordinately, adverb coordinateness or co-ordinateness, noun coordinative or co-ordinative, adjective coordinator or co-ordinator, noun

Scientific definitions for uncoordinated

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.

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coordinate

or co-or·di·nate

adjective

noun

verb (used with object), co·or·di·nat·ed, co·or·di·nat·ing.

verb (used without object), co·or·di·nat·ed, co·or·di·nat·ing.

Origin of coordinate

SYNONYMS FOR coordinate

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adjective

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co-ordinate

verb (kəʊˈɔːdɪˌneɪt)

noun (kəʊˈɔːdɪnɪt, -ˌneɪt)

adjective (kəʊˈɔːdɪnɪt, -ˌneɪt)

Derived forms of coordinate

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coordinate

or co-or·di·nate

adjective

noun

verb (used with object), co·or·di·nat·ed, co·or·di·nat·ing.

verb (used without object), co·or·di·nat·ed, co·or·di·nat·ing.

Origin of coordinate

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OTHER WORDS FROM coordinate

Words nearby coordinate

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British Dictionary definitions for uncoordinated (2 of 2)

co-ordinate

verb (kəʊˈɔːdɪˌneɪt)

noun (kəʊˈɔːdɪnɪt, -ˌneɪt)

adjective (kəʊˈɔːdɪnɪt, -ˌneɪt)

Derived forms of coordinate

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