coordinate

C1 Topic:Actions & Processes

US /koʊˈɔɹ.də.nɪt/ UK /kəʊˈɔː.dɪ.nɪt/ See IPA manual

Freq #12574

Meanings

1

verb
To organize different people or activities so that they work well together.

Her job is to coordinate the speakers, sponsors, and guests at the conference.
2

verb
To make movements or actions work together smoothly.

It can be difficult to coordinate both legs after an operation.
3

noun
A number or set of numbers that shows the exact position of a point.

Give me your coordinates and we'll come and rescue you.
4

verb
To match well with something else, especially clothes.

Her scarf coordinates perfectly with her dress.

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Synonyms

1 verb · to organize different... organize align

2 verb · to make movements or... synchronize

4 verb · to match well with... match

Word family

Forms coordinatedcoordinatescoordinating

Derived forms bicoordinatebrainordinatechronocoordinateco-ordinationco-ordinatorcolor-coordinatecolour-coordinatecoordinatewisecoordinatinglycoordinationcoordinatizationcoordinatize

Related forms axiscoordinatelycoordinatenesscoordinativeuncoordinated

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Phrases (1)

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coordinate system
a framework that uses numbers to specify positions

Noun + noun

Simplified etymology

Coordinate was formed from co- “together” and the Latin base ordo, “order.” Its earliest recorded senses in the mid-17th century were “of the same rank” and “to place in the same rank.”

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.

coōrdinātus la-med

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# coordinate

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C1
**Part of speech:** verb, noun
**IPA (US):** /koʊˈɔɹ.də.nɪt/
**IPA (UK):** /kəʊˈɔː.dɪ.nɪt/
**Frequency rank:** 12574

## Meanings
1. To organize different people or activities so that they work well together.
2. To make movements or actions work together smoothly.
3. A number or set of numbers that shows the exact position of a point.
4. To match well with something else, especially clothes.

## Examples
- Her job is to coordinate the speakers, sponsors, and guests at the conference.
- It can be difficult to coordinate both legs after an operation.
- Give me your coordinates and we'll come and rescue you.
- Her scarf coordinates perfectly with her dress.

## Derived Forms
- bicoordinate
- brainordinate
- chronocoordinate
- co-ordination
- co-ordinator
- color-coordinate
- colour-coordinate
- coordinatewise
- coordinatingly
- coordination
- coordinatization
- coordinatize

## Related Forms
- axis
- coordinately
- coordinateness
- coordinative
- uncoordinated

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: coōrdinātus
- Affix: co- - with

## 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.

## AI Etymology
Coordinate comes 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. The historical chain includes coōrdinātus (Medieval Latin). The surrounding word family includes derived forms such as bicoordinate, brainordinate, chronocoordinate, and co-ordination and related forms such as axis, coordinately, and coordinateness. In present use it covers to organize different people or activities so that they work well together, to make movements or actions work together smoothly, and a number or set of numbers that shows the exact position of a point.

## Topics
- Actions & Processes
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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