Coordinate Meaning
/kəʊˈɔː.dɪ.nɪt/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjOf the same rank; equal.
nounA number representing the position of a point along a line, arc, or similar one-dimensional figure.
Sentence Examples
We can always coordinate.
Don't worry, if that happens, we will just have to coordinate!
They appointed a new manager to coordinate the work of the team.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The manager must ____ the schedules of all twenty employees for next month.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
We can always ____.
Word Origin & History
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.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"whether there was one Supreme Governor of the world, or many co-ordinate powers presiding over each country"
— 1745, Edmund Law, Considerations on the State of the World with regard to the Theory of Religion:
"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."
— 2023 August 29, Lauren Dillon, “Doveland, Wisconsin: The Town That Wasn’t There”, in Historic Mysteries:
"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."
— 1851, John C. Calhoun, A Discourse on the Constitution and Government of the United Statesᵂⁱᵏⁱˢᵒᵘʳᶜᵉ:
"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."
— 2017 November 16, Jo Ellison, “Help: the gym has turned us into slobs”, in Financial Times:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The manager must ____ the schedules of all twenty employees for next month.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
We can always ____.