v.
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kəʊˈɔːdɪneɪt/
- bring the different elements of (a complex activity or organization) into an efficient relationship.
▸negotiate with others in order to work together effectively.
- match or harmonize attractively.
- Chemistry form a coordinate bond to.
adj.
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kəʊˈɔːdɪnət/
- equal in rank or importance.
▸Grammar (of parts of a compound sentence) equal in rank and fulfilling identical functions.
- Chemistry denoting a covalent bond in which one atom provides both the shared electrons.
n.
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kəʊˈɔːdɪnət/
- Mathematics each of a group of numbers used to indicate the position of a point, line, or plane.
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(coordinates)
matching items of clothing.
Derivative
- coordinative adj.
- coordinator n.
Etymology
C17: from co- + L. ordinare (from ordo ‘order’).