ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Coordinate

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /kəʊˈɔː.dɪ.nɪt/ · Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Coordinate is an adjective meaning Of the same rank; equal.

Meaning

Of the same rank; equal.

More Meanings

  1. Something that is equal to another thing.
  2. (humorous, in the plural) Coordinated clothes.
  3. (transitive) To place in the same order or rank.
  4. (ambitransitive) To synchronize (activities).
  5. (ambitransitive) To match (objects, especially clothes).
  6. (mathematics, cartography, astronomy, geography) A number representing the position of a point along a line, arc, or similar one-dimensional figure.

Example Sentences

two coordinate terms
The outfit you're wearing doesn't coordinate.
Give me your coordinates and we'll come and rescue you.
It can be difficult to coordinate movement of both legs after an operation.

Word Forms

Synonyms for coordinate

Depending on context, synonyms include align, organize, equal, organise.

Antonyms for coordinate

Common opposites include subordinate.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include equal, organize, organise, align, coherent, coherence.

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