pre-coordinate

C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities

Also spelled pre-co-ordinate

US /ˌpriːkoʊˈɔrdənət/ UK /ˌpriːkəʊˈɔːdɪnət/ See IPA manual

Meanings

1

adj
existing or formulated before a coordinate system has been introduced

Russell calls the topological framework pre-coordinate geometry because its relations are defined before numerical coordinates.
2

adj
describing an indexing system in which terms are combined into subject headings before a search is made

A pre-coordinate index fixes the order of subject terms when the catalogue entry is created.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 adj · existing or formulated... pre-co-ordinate

2 adj · describing an indexing... precoordinated

Opposites

post-coordinate

Word family

Derived forms pre-coordination

Related forms coordinatecoordinate systemindexing

Etymology

Formed from pre- ("before") + coordinate. Russell used pre-co-ordinate geometry for relations established before coordinates are assigned; information science independently uses pre-coordinate for terms combined before retrieval. The source's co-ordinate spelling reflects older British usage.

Topics

Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives

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# pre-coordinate

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** adj
**IPA (US):** /ˌpriːkoʊˈɔrdənət/
**IPA (UK):** /ˌpriːkəʊˈɔːdɪnət/

## Meanings
1. existing or formulated before a coordinate system has been introduced
2. describing an indexing system in which terms are combined into subject headings before a search is made

## Examples
- Russell calls the topological framework pre-coordinate geometry because its relations are defined before numerical coordinates.
- A pre-coordinate index fixes the order of subject terms when the catalogue entry is created.

## Synonyms
- pre-co-ordinate
- precoordinated

## Antonyms
- post-coordinate

## Derived Forms
- pre-coordination

## Related Forms
- coordinate
- coordinate system
- indexing

## Etymology
Formed from pre- ("before") + coordinate. Russell used pre-co-ordinate geometry for relations established before coordinates are assigned; information science independently uses pre-coordinate for terms combined before retrieval. The source's co-ordinate spelling reflects older British usage.

## Topics
- Describing Qualities
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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