# coordinate

Pronunciation: US say "koh-OR-din-it" /koʊˈɔɹdənɪt/; UK say "koh-OR-di-nit" /kəʊˈɔːdɪnɪt/

## Noun

1. In mathematics, a number that locates a point on a line, arc, or similar one-dimensional figure.
   - Simple: A number that shows where a point sits along a line or curve.
   - _The coordinate of the marker shows exactly how far it lies along the curved rail._
   - _On a number line, the coordinate of a point is its signed distance from zero._
6. A thing that is equal to another, standing beside it rather than above or below it.
   - Simple: Something that is equal to another thing.
   - _In the founders' plan, the courts were no servant of Congress but its coordinate._
   - _The three regional directors are coordinates, and none of them can overrule the others._
7. Matching items of clothing meant to be worn together as a set.
   - Simple: Clothes that have been chosen to match each other.
   - _The boutique displayed a rack of summer coordinates in soft pastel shades._
   - _Each coordinate in the collection pairs neatly with the others._

## Verb

Pronunciation: US say "koh-OR-duh-nayt" /koʊˈɔɹdəˌneɪt/; UK say "koh-OR-di-nayt" /kəʊˈɔːdɪˌneɪt/

2. To synchronize separate activities so that they work together smoothly.
   - Simple: To make different activities happen together at the right time.
   - _The event planners worked hard to coordinate the catering, music, and seating._
   - _Relief agencies must coordinate their efforts to avoid duplicating aid._
3. To match objects with one another, especially items of clothing, so they go well together.
   - Simple: To choose things that look good together, especially clothes.
   - _He carefully coordinated his tie with his shirt before the interview._
   - _Interior designers coordinate fabrics and paint to create a unified look._
5. To place things in the same order or rank as one another.
   - Simple: To place two or more things at the same rank or level.
   - _Lawmakers sought to coordinate the agencies as equal partners in the effort._
   - _The charter coordinates the member states, granting none of them authority over the rest._

## Adjective

4. Of the same rank, level, or importance; equal to another.
   - Simple: Having the same rank or importance as something else.
   - _The treaty placed both nations on coordinate footing within the alliance._
   - _Grammar treats the joined clauses as coordinate elements of equal weight._

## Origin

**Meaning 4** — From Medieval Latin coōrdinātus, the past participle of coōrdinō ("arrange together"), formed from co- plus ōrdinō ("to order"), and related to "ordain" and "ordinate."
**Meanings 1, 6–7** — Formed by turning the adjective (see Etymology 1) into a noun with the noun-forming suffix -ate; compare French coordonné.
**Meanings 2–3, 5** — From Medieval Latin coōrdinātus (see Etymology 1), with the verb-forming suffix -ate; compare French coordonner.

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/coordinate (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).