# coordinated

Pronunciation: US say "koh-OR-di-nay-tid" /koʊˈɔɹdəˌneɪtɪd/; UK say "koh-AW-di-nay-tid" /kəʊˈɔːdɪˌneɪtɪd/

## Adjective

1. Organized so that different people or parts work together smoothly toward a shared goal.
   - Simple: Organized so that people or parts work well together.
   - _Emergency services launched a coordinated response to the flooding._
   - _Marketing and sales operated in a coordinated way throughout the quarter._
3. Moving the body with grace and control, the different parts working together smoothly.
   - Simple: Able to move your body smoothly and with good control.
   - _The gymnast's coordinated movements made the whole routine look effortless._
   - _Toddlers gradually become more coordinated as they learn to walk and grab._
4. Having one or more coordinate bonds, in which both shared electrons are provided by a single donor atom.
   - Simple: Having a chemical bond where one atom gives both of the shared electrons.
   - _The coordinated ligands surround the central metal atom in the complex._
   - _Ammonia acts as a coordinated donor, supplying both electrons to the new bond._

## Verb

2. Simple past and past participle of coordinate. — simple past and past participle of coordinate
   - Simple: Past tense and past participle of coordinate. Use it for actions that already happened.
   - _The agency coordinated relief efforts after the earthquake._
   - _Volunteers coordinated the donation drive over the weekend._

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