Coordination

Quick meaning: Coordination is a noun meaning The act of coordinating, making different people or things work together for a goal or effect.

Meaning

The act of coordinating, making different people or things work together for a goal or effect.

More Meanings

1. The resulting state of working together; cooperation; synchronization.
2. The ability to coordinate one's senses and physical movements in order to act skillfully.
3. The state of being equal in rank or power.
4. (grammar) An equal joining together of two or more phrases or clauses, for example, using and, or, or but.
5. (chemistry) The reaction of one or more ligands with a metal ion to form a coordination compound.

Example Sentences

I’m terrible at sports; I have no coordination.

We stood dodging each other a moment with that unfortunate co-ordination of purpose men sometimes encounter when passing each other.

Then there's the State Service and the police and several other services. And there is no proper co-ordination, no single head for all these agencies.

There are two possible modes of unity in a State; one by absolute co-ordination of each to all, and of all to each; the other by subordination of classes and offices.

Word Forms

• coordinations
• co-ordination

Synonyms for coordination

Depending on context, synonyms include coordinateness.

Antonyms for coordination

Common opposites include incoordination, subordination.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include concerted, concert, coordinated, coordinative, coordinating, collaborative.

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