COORDINATE (co-ordinate, co-ordinated, co-ordinates, co-ordinating)

IPA (US):

Irregular inflected forms: co-ordinate    , co-ordinated    , co-ordinates    , co-ordinating   

 Dictionary entry overview: What does coordinate mean? 

• COORDINATE (noun)
  The noun COORDINATE has 1 sense:

1. a number that identifies a position relative to an axis

  Familiarity information: COORDINATE used as a noun is very rare.

• COORDINATE (adjective)
  The adjective COORDINATE has 1 sense:

1. of equal importance, rank, or degree

  Familiarity information: COORDINATE used as an adjective is very rare.

• COORDINATE (verb)
  The verb COORDINATE has 4 senses:

1. bring order and organization to

2. bring into common action, movement, or condition

3. be co-ordinated

4. bring (components or parts) into proper or desirable coordination correlation

  Familiarity information: COORDINATE used as a verb is uncommon.

 Dictionary entry details 

• COORDINATE (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A number that identifies a position relative to an axis

Classified under:

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

Synonyms:

co-ordinate; coordinate

Hypernyms ("coordinate" is a kind of...):

number (a concept of quantity involving zero and units)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "coordinate"):

Cartesian coordinate (one of the coordinates in a system of coordinates that locates a point on a plane or in space by its distance from two lines or three planes respectively; the two lines or the intersections of the three planes are the coordinate axes)

polar coordinate (either of two values that locate a point on a plane by its distance from a fixed pole and its angle from a fixed line passing through the pole)

• COORDINATE (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Of equal importance, rank, or degree

Similar:

equal (having the same quantity, value, or measure as another)

Derivation:

coordination (being of coordinate importance, rank, or degree)

• COORDINATE (verb)

Present simple: I / you / we / they coordinate ... he / she / it coordinates
Past simple: coordinated   
Past participle: coordinated   
-ing form: coordinating   

Sense 1

Meaning:

Bring order and organization to

Classified under:

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.

Synonyms:

coordinate; organise; organize

Context example:

Can you help me organize my files?

Hypernyms (to "coordinate" is one way to...):

arrange; set up (put into a proper or systematic order)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "coordinate"):

structure (give a structure to)

interlock; mesh (coordinate in such a way that all parts work together effectively)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

Derivation:

co-ordinator; coordinator (someone whose task is to see that work goes harmoniously)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Bring into common action, movement, or condition

Classified under:

Verbs of political and social activities and events

Context example:

coordinate our efforts

Hypernyms (to "coordinate" is one way to...):

care; deal; handle; manage (be in charge of, act on, or dispose of)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something

Derivation:

co-ordinator (someone whose task is to see that work goes harmoniously)

coordination (the regulation of diverse elements into an integrated and harmonious operation)

coordination (the skillful and effective interaction of movements)

coordinator (someone whose task is to see that work goes harmoniously)

Sense 3

Meaning:

Be co-ordinated

Classified under:

Verbs of political and social activities and events

Context example:

These activities coordinate well

Hypernyms (to "coordinate" is one way to...):

accord; agree; concord; consort; fit in; harmonise; harmonize (go together)

Sentence frame:

Something ----s

Derivation:

coordination (the regulation of diverse elements into an integrated and harmonious operation)

coordination (the skillful and effective interaction of movements)

Sense 4

Meaning:

Bring (components or parts) into proper or desirable coordination correlation

Classified under:

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.

Synonyms:

align; coordinate; ordinate

Context example:

ordinate similar parts

Hypernyms (to "coordinate" is one way to...):

adjust; correct; set (alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "coordinate"):

misalign (align imperfectly or badly)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

Derivation:

coordination (the regulation of diverse elements into an integrated and harmonious operation)

 Context examples 

Emesis is a complex process coordinated by a central emesis center located in the lateral reticular formation of the mid-brainstem.

(Antiemetic Effect, NCI Thesaurus)

Plans and coordinates the national cancer research program, encompassing the programs of the National Cancer Institute, related programs of the other research institutes, and other Federal and non-Federal programs.

(National Cancer Program, NCI Thesaurus)

NCI conducts, coordinates, and funds cancer research, training, health information dissemination, and other programs with respect to the cause, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of cancer.

(National Cancer Institute, NCI Thesaurus)

The National Cancer Institute conducts, coordinates, and funds cancer research, training, health information dissemination, and other programs with respect to the cause, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of cancer.

(National Cancer Institute, NCI Dictionary)

A center within the National Institutes of Health with the mission to promote minority health and to lead, coordinate, support, and assess the NIH effort to reduce and ultimately eliminate health disparities.

(National Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities, NCI Thesaurus)

It conducts, coordinates, and funds cancer research, training, health information dissemination, and other programs with respect to the cause, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of cancer.

(NCI, NCI Dictionary)

"It is possible that coordinated hunting is not uncommon among snakes, but it will take a lot of very patient field research to find out," Dinets said.

(Snakes Hunt in Groups, Study Suggests, VOA)

Researchers at the University of Cambridge have uncovered a specialised population of skin cells that coordinate tail regeneration in frogs.

(Scientists find new type of cell that helps tadpoles’ tails regenerate, University of Cambridge)

A medical oncologist also gives supportive care and may coordinate treatment given by other specialists.

(Medical oncologist, NCI Dictionary)

A surgical procedure in which a pacemaker is implanted to re-coordinate the electrical activity of the right and left ventricles in patients with heart failure.

(Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy, NCI Thesaurus)