coordinate

UK /kəʊˈɔː.dɪ.nɪt/ US /koʊˈɔɹ.də.nɪt/
noun 3verb 3adj 1

Definitions

adj

1

Of the same rank; equal.

two coordinate terms

whether there was one Supreme Governor of the world, or many co-ordinate powers presiding over each country

noun

1

A number representing the position of a point along a line, arc, or similar one-dimensional figure.

Give me your coordinates and we'll come and rescue you.

What makes Doveland so fascinating is that there are no records of a town with such a name, the town was not renamed or altered its zoning, and there is no map of the state that includes the coordinates of a town called Doveland, Wisconsin. Yet people claim they remember the town, had friends or relatives who lived there, have visited it, and a few folks have souvenirs to prove they have been to Doveland.

2

Something that is equal to another thing.

These are coordinates; because each, in the sphere of its powers, is equal to, and independent of the others; and because the three united make the government.

3

Coordinated clothes.

verb

1

To place in the same order or rank.

2

To synchronize (activities).

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.

3

To match (objects, especially clothes).

The outfit you're wearing doesn't coordinate.

As a fashion editor, I pay obsessive attention to my appearance. Even when I pretend to look insouciant, each look has been painfully considered. The right earrings, coordinating shoes, the careful symmetry of a well-balanced look — these are things that please me. The gym has crushed my sartorial ambitions.

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