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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary co·or·di·nate
ETYMOLOGY probably back-formation from coordination DATE 1641 1. a. equal in rank, quality, or significance b. being of equal rank in a sentence coordinate clauses 2. relating to or marked by coordination 3. a. being a university that awards degrees to men and women taught usually by the same faculty but attending separate classes often on separate campuses b. being one of the colleges and especially the women's branch of a coordinate university 4. of, relating to, or being a system of indexing by two or more terms so that documents may be retrieved through the intersection of index terms • co·or·di·nate·ly adverb • co·or·di·nate·ness noun
(-nat·ed ; -nat·ing) DATE 1665 transitive verb 1. to put in the same order or rank 2. to bring into a common action, movement, or condition : harmonize we need to coordinate our schedules 3. to attach so as to form a coordination complex intransitive verb 1. to be or become coordinate especially so as to act together in a smooth concerted way 2. to combine by means of a coordinate bond
DATE 1806 1. a. any of a set of numbers used in specifying the location of a point on a line, on a surface, or in space b. any one of a set of variables used in specifying the state of a substance or the motion of a particle or momentum 2. one who is of equal rank, authority, or importance with another 3. plural : articles (as of clothing) designed to be used together and to attain their effect through pleasing contrast (as of color, material, or texture) English Etymology coordinate 1. coordinate (adj.) 1640s, "of the same order," from M.L.coordinatus, pp. of coordinare "to set in order, arrange" (see coordination). Meaning "involving coordination" is from 1769. Related: Coordinance (1864). 2. coordinate (n.) 1823, in the mathematical sense, esp. with ref. to the system invented by Descartes; from coordinate (adj.). Hence, coordinatesas a means of determining a location on the earth's surface (esp.for aircraft), attested by 1960. 3. coordinate (v.) 1660s, "to place in the same rank," from L. coordinare (see coordination). Meaning "to arrange in proper position" (trans.) is from 1847; that of "to work together in order" (intrans.) is from 1863. Related: Coordinated (1859); coordinating (1861). Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 coordinate co·ord·in·ate (BrE also co-ordinate) verb/ kEu5C:dineit; NAmE kou5C:rd- / 1. [VN] to organize the different parts of an activity and the people involved in it so that it works well 使协调；使相配合: They appointed a new manager to coordinate the work of the team. 为协调这个队的工作,他们任用了一位新经理。 We need to develop a coordinated approach to the problem. 我们需要拿出解决这一问题的协调一致的办法。 2. [VN] to make the different parts of your body work well together 使(身体各部份)动作协调；协同动作 ⇨ see also uncoordinated 3. ~ (sth) (with sth) if you coordinate clothes, furniture, etc. or if they coordinate, they look nice together (衣服、家具等)搭配,协调 ▪ [V] This shade coordinates with a wide range of other colours. 这种深浅的颜色可与很多颜色搭配。 ▪ [also VN] • co·ord·in·ator (BrE also co-ordinator) noun: The campaign needs an effective coordinator. 这场运动需要一个强有力的协调人。 noun/ kEu5C:dinEt; NAmE kou5C:rd- / 1. [C] either of ten numbers or letters used to fix the position of a point on a map or graph 坐标: the x, y coordinates of any point on a line 一条线上任意一点的 x、y 坐标 2. coordinates [pl.] (used in shops / stores etc. 商店等用) pieces of clothing that can be worn together because, for example, the colours look good together (颜色协调的)配套服装,套装 Oxford Collocations Dictionary for Students of English coordinate verb ADV. carefully a carefully coordinated policy PREP. with We try to coordinate our activities with those of other groups. PHRASES a coordinated approach/policy/programme Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Thesaurus-11th Edition n. Function: noun 1 Synonyms: OPPOSITE NUMBER , counterpart, vis-à-vis 2 Synonyms: MATE 5, companion, double, duplicate, fellow, match, reciprocal, twinn. Function: verb Synonyms: HARMONIZE 3, accommodate, atune, conform, integrate, proportion, reconcile, reconciliate, tuneWebster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged Search result show the entry is found in: astronomical coordinate , or polar coordinate , or polar coordinate paper , or polar coordinate system , or rectangular coordinate , or rectilinear coordinate , or spherical coordinate , or x-coordinate , or y-coordinate , or z-coordinate , or coordinate covalence , or cartesian coordinate , or celestial coordinate , or chromaticity coordinate , or coordinate bond , or coordinate geometry , or coordinate paper , or coordinate space , or coordinate system , or cylindrical coordinate , or ecliptic coordinate , or equator coordinate , or galactic coordinate , or generalized coordinate , or geographical coordinate , or horizon coordinateco·or·di·nate I. \(ˈ)kō|ȯrd(ə)nə̇t, -ȯdən-, -ȯ(ə)dn-, -dənˌāt, -dˌnāt, usu -d.+V\adjective Etymology: back-formation from coordination 1. a. : equal in rank, quality, or significance : similar in order or nature : not subordinate < keeping the branches of government coordinate > b. : being of equal rank in a compound sentence < coordinate clauses > : standing in the same rank or relation in a sentence < by sea and by land are coordinate in “they travel by sea and by land” > 2. a. : of or marked by coordination : marked by related actions or processes cooperating : composed of things of equal rank or order : coordinated b. chemistry : relating to or formed by coordination < 6-coordinate complexes > c. : coordinating 3. a. of a university : giving degrees to both men and women taught by the same faculty but in separate classes and sometimes on separate campuses b. of a college : being one of the colleges of a coordinate university, especially the women's branch • co·or·di·nate·ly adverb • co·or·di·nate·ness noun -es II. \-dənˌāt, usu -ād.+V\ verb (-ed/-ing/-s) Etymology: back-formation from coordination transitive verb 1. : to make coordinate : put in the same order or rank < coordinate the two groups in classification > 2. : to bring into a common action, movement, or condition :regulate and combine in harmonious action : harmonize < coordinate the work of various bureaus > < coordinate the divergent Gospel stories — America > < coordinate muscular movements > 3. a. : to attach so as to form a coordination complex < a coordinated group > < a coordinated molecule > b. : to constitute by such attachment < coordinated salts > intransitive verb 1. : to be or become coordinate : act together in a smooth concerted way < muscles of spastics do not coordinate > 2. chemistry : to combine by means of a coordinate bond III. \as at adj\ noun (-s) Etymology: coordinate (I) 1. : one who is of equal rank, authority, or importance with another < in the federal system each of the coordinates has equal power > 2. a. : any one of a set of numbers used in specifying the location of a point on a line, in space, or on a given plane or other surface < latitude and longitude are coordinates of a point on the earth's surface > b. : any one of a set of variables or parameters used in specifying the state of a substance (as temperature, pressure, or entropy) or the motion of a particle (as position, velocity, or momentum) IV. adjective : of, relating to, or being a system of indexing by two or more terms so that documents may be retrieved through the intersection of index terms V. noun coordinates plural : articles (as of clothing or furniture) designed to be used together and to attain their effect through pleasing contrast (as of color, material, or texture) |
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