adj
Meaning 1
Of the same rank; equal.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Examples
- two coordinate terms
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
coordinate
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
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Received-Pronunciation: /kəʊˈɔː.dɪ.nɪt/
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noun
Meaning 2
A number representing the position of a point along a line, arc, or similar one-dimensional figure.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: astronomy, cartography, geography, mathematics, natural-sciences, sciences
Examples
- Give me your coordinates and we'll come and rescue you.
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
Something that is equal to another thing.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
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noun
Meaning 4
Coordinated clothes.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: humorous, in-plural
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
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Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 5
To place in the same order or rank.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: subordinate
verb
Meaning 6
To synchronize (activities).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: ambitransitive
Examples
- It can be difficult to coordinate movement of both legs after an operation.
- I was playing tennis for the first time, and it was difficult to coordinate.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 7
To match (objects, especially clothes).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: ambitransitive
Examples
- The outfit you're wearing doesn't coordinate.
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adjective satellite
Meaning 8
of equal importance, rank, or degree
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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noun
Meaning 9
a number that identifies a position relative to an axis
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: co-ordinate
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: number
Narrower terms: Cartesian coordinate, polar coordinate
verb
Meaning 10
bring order and organization to
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- Can you help me organize my files?
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: organize, organise
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: arrange, set up
Narrower terms: structure, interlock, mesh
verb
Meaning 11
bring (components or parts) into proper or desirable coordination correlation
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- align the wheels of my car
- ordinate similar parts
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: align, ordinate
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: adjust, set, correct
Narrower terms: misalign
verb
Meaning 12
bring into common action, movement, or condition
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- coordinate the painters, masons, and plumbers
- coordinate his actions with that of his colleagues
- coordinate our efforts
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: manage, deal, care, handle
verb
Meaning 13
be co-ordinated
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- These activities coordinate well
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: meet, fit, conform to
History
Etymology
From Medieval Latin coōrdinātus, perfect passive participle of coōrdinō (“arrange together”), from co- + ōrdinō, equivalent to co- + ordinate. See -ate (adjective-forming suffix) for more. See also ordain and ordinate.
From a substantivation of the above adjective, see Etymology 1 and -ate (noun-forming suffix) for more. Compare French coordonné.
From Medieval Latin coōrdinātus, see Etymology 1 and -ate (verb-forming suffix) for more. Compare French coordonner.
Across languages
Translations
97 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Afrikaans: koördinaat — mathematics, cartography: a number representing the position of a point along a line, arc, or similar one-dimensional figure
- Arabic: تَنْسِيق (tansīq) — mathematics, cartography: a number representing the position of a point along a line, arc, or similar one-dimensional figure
- Arabic: إِحْدَاثِيّ (ʔiḥdāṯiyy) — mathematics, cartography: a number representing the position of a point along a line, arc, or similar one-dimensional figure
- Armenian: կոորդինատ (koordinat) — mathematics, cartography: a number representing the position of a point along a line, arc, or similar one-dimensional figure
- Bengali: স্থানাঙ্ক (sthanaṅko) — mathematics, cartography: a number representing the position of a point along a line, arc, or similar one-dimensional figure
- Bulgarian: координа́та (koordináta) — mathematics, cartography: a number representing the position of a point along a line, arc, or similar one-dimensional figure
- Catalan: coordenada — mathematics, cartography: a number representing the position of a point along a line, arc, or similar one-dimensional figure
- Chinese Mandarin: 坐標 /坐标 (zuòbiāo) — mathematics, cartography: a number representing the position of a point along a line, arc, or similar one-dimensional figure
- Czech: souřadnice — mathematics, cartography: a number representing the position of a point along a line, arc, or similar one-dimensional figure
- Danish: koordinat — mathematics, cartography: a number representing the position of a point along a line, arc, or similar one-dimensional figure
- Dutch: coördinaat — mathematics, cartography: a number representing the position of a point along a line, arc, or similar one-dimensional figure
- Esperanto: koordinato — mathematics, cartography: a number representing the position of a point along a line, arc, or similar one-dimensional figure
- Finnish: koordinaatti — mathematics, cartography: a number representing the position of a point along a line, arc, or similar one-dimensional figure
- French: coordonnée — mathematics, cartography: a number representing the position of a point along a line, arc, or similar one-dimensional figure
- Georgian: კოორდინატი (ḳoordinaṭi) — mathematics, cartography: a number representing the position of a point along a line, arc, or similar one-dimensional figure
- German: Koordinate — mathematics, cartography: a number representing the position of a point along a line, arc, or similar one-dimensional figure
- Greek: συντεταγμένη (syntetagméni) — mathematics, cartography: a number representing the position of a point along a line, arc, or similar one-dimensional figure
- Hebrew: קואורדינטה — mathematics, cartography: a number representing the position of a point along a line, arc, or similar one-dimensional figure
- Hungarian: koordináta — mathematics, cartography: a number representing the position of a point along a line, arc, or similar one-dimensional figure
- Icelandic: hnit — mathematics, cartography: a number representing the position of a point along a line, arc, or similar one-dimensional figure
- Irish: comhordán — mathematics, cartography: a number representing the position of a point along a line, arc, or similar one-dimensional figure
- Italian: coordinata — mathematics, cartography: a number representing the position of a point along a line, arc, or similar one-dimensional figure
- Japanese: 座標 (zahyō) — mathematics, cartography: a number representing the position of a point along a line, arc, or similar one-dimensional figure
- Kazakh: координат (koordinat) — mathematics, cartography: a number representing the position of a point along a line, arc, or similar one-dimensional figure
- Korean: 좌표 (jwapyo) — mathematics, cartography: a number representing the position of a point along a line, arc, or similar one-dimensional figure
- Kyrgyz: координат (koordinat) — mathematics, cartography: a number representing the position of a point along a line, arc, or similar one-dimensional figure
- Latin: coōrdināta — mathematics, cartography: a number representing the position of a point along a line, arc, or similar one-dimensional figure
- Māori: taururuku — mathematics, cartography: a number representing the position of a point along a line, arc, or similar one-dimensional figure
- Norwegian Bokmål: koordinat — mathematics, cartography: a number representing the position of a point along a line, arc, or similar one-dimensional figure
- Norwegian Nynorsk: koordinat — mathematics, cartography: a number representing the position of a point along a line, arc, or similar one-dimensional figure
- Persian: مختصات (moxtasât) — mathematics, cartography: a number representing the position of a point along a line, arc, or similar one-dimensional figure
- Polish: współrzędna — mathematics, cartography: a number representing the position of a point along a line, arc, or similar one-dimensional figure
- Polish: koordynata — mathematics, cartography: a number representing the position of a point along a line, arc, or similar one-dimensional figure
- Portuguese: coordenada — mathematics, cartography: a number representing the position of a point along a line, arc, or similar one-dimensional figure
- Romanian: coordonată — mathematics, cartography: a number representing the position of a point along a line, arc, or similar one-dimensional figure
- Romanian: coordonate — mathematics, cartography: a number representing the position of a point along a line, arc, or similar one-dimensional figure
- Russian: координа́та (koordináta) — mathematics, cartography: a number representing the position of a point along a line, arc, or similar one-dimensional figure
- Scottish Gaelic: co-chomharra — mathematics, cartography: a number representing the position of a point along a line, arc, or similar one-dimensional figure
- Spanish: coordenada — mathematics, cartography: a number representing the position of a point along a line, arc, or similar one-dimensional figure
- Swedish: koordinat — mathematics, cartography: a number representing the position of a point along a line, arc, or similar one-dimensional figure
- Tagalog: katayuwat — mathematics, cartography: a number representing the position of a point along a line, arc, or similar one-dimensional figure
- Turkish: koordinat — mathematics, cartography: a number representing the position of a point along a line, arc, or similar one-dimensional figure
- Vietnamese: tọa độ — mathematics, cartography: a number representing the position of a point along a line, arc, or similar one-dimensional figure
- Vietnamese: toạ độ — mathematics, cartography: a number representing the position of a point along a line, arc, or similar one-dimensional figure
- Finnish: yhteensopivat asut — coordinated clothes
- Hungarian: mellérendel — to place in the same order or rank
- Armenian: համաձայնեցնել (hamajaynecʻnel) — to synchronize
- Armenian: համակարգել (hamakargel) — to synchronize
- Armenian: կոորդինացնել (koordinacʻnel) — to synchronize
- Belarusian: каардынава́ць (kaardynavácʹ) — to synchronize
- Bulgarian: съгласувам (sǎglasuvam) — to synchronize
- Bulgarian: координирам (koordiniram) — to synchronize
- Czech: koordinovat — to synchronize
- Danish: koordinere — to synchronize
- Dutch: coördineren — to synchronize
- Finnish: koordinoida — to synchronize
- French: coordonner — to synchronize
- Galician: coordinar — to synchronize
- Georgian: კოორდინაცია (ḳoordinacia) — to synchronize
- German: koordinieren — to synchronize
- German: abstimmen — to synchronize
- Hungarian: koordinál — to synchronize
- Hungarian: összehangol — to synchronize
- Hungarian: egyeztet — to synchronize
- Hungarian: összhangba hoz — to synchronize
- Italian: coordinare — to synchronize
- Italian: accordarsi — to synchronize
- Korean: 조화시키다 (johwasikida) — to synchronize
- Manx: co-oardee — to synchronize
- Persian: هماهنگ کردن (hamâhang kardan) — to synchronize
- Polish: koordynować — to synchronize
- Polish: skoordynować — to synchronize
- Portuguese: coordenar — to synchronize
- Romanian: coordona — to synchronize
- Russian: координи́ровать (koordinírovatʹ) — to synchronize
- Russian: скоордини́ровать (skoordinírovatʹ) — to synchronize
- Scottish Gaelic: co-òrdaich — to synchronize
- Spanish: coordinar — to synchronize
- Swedish: koordinera — to synchronize
- Ukrainian: координува́ти (koordynuváty) — to synchronize
- Vietnamese: điều phối — to synchronize
- Vietnamese: hợp tác — to synchronize
- Vietnamese: điều hợp — to synchronize
- Vietnamese: phối hợp — to synchronize
- Armenian: համաձայնեցնել (hamajaynecʻnel) — to match
- Dutch: doen bijeen passen — to match
- Dutch: zorgen dat het bijeenpast — to match
- Finnish: koordinoida — to match
- Finnish: sovittaa yhteen — to match
- French: coordonner — to match
- Hungarian: összeillik — to match
- Italian: essere coordinato — to match
- Korean: 맞추다 (matchuda) — to match
- Korean: 맞게 하다 (matge hada) — to match
- Russian: согласо́вывать (soglasóvyvatʹ) — to match
- Russian: согласова́ть (soglasovátʹ) — to match
- Spanish: coordinar — to match
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