coordinate
coordinate Lexical Profile
coordinate Game Scores & Validity
• verb
To bring the different elements of a complex activity or organization into a harmonious or efficient relationship.
"She was hired to coordinate the international relief effort across three neighboring countries."
To negotiate and work together effectively with others in order to achieve a shared goal.
"Local authorities must coordinate closely with hospital administrators during a public health emergency."
To match or harmonize attractively in color, style, or design (especially of clothing or furnishings).
"The interior designer chose navy curtains that coordinate beautifully with the patterned rug."
• noun
Each of a group of numbers used to indicate the exact position of a point, line, or plane in space or on a map.
"The rescue team entered the GPS coordinates into their navigation system to locate the stranded hikers."
Articles of clothing, accessories, or furnishings designed to harmonize in color or style and be worn or used together (usually used in the plural).
"The department store's spring catalog features linen coordinates in pastel shades."
A person or thing of equal rank, status, or importance.
"In a federal system, state governments act as political coordinates rather than mere administrative branches."
• adjective
Equal in rank, degree, importance, or syntactic status, rather than subordinate.
"A compound sentence consists of two or more coordinate clauses joined by a conjunction."
Word Nuance & Usage
'Coordinate' is a heteronym: as a verb, the final syllable has a long 'a' sound (/koʊˈɔːrdɪneɪt/), whereas as a noun or adjective, the final syllable is reduced to a schwa sound (/koʊˈɔːrdɪnət/).
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in the mid-17th century from Medieval Latin coordinatus, the past participle of coordinare ('to arrange in order'), formed from the prefix co- ('together') and ordo ('order, rank').