coordinate
pronunciation
How to pronounce coordinate in British English:
UK [kəʊˈɔːdɪneɪt]
How to pronounce coordinate in American English:
US [ koʊˈɔːrdɪneɪt]
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- Noun:
- a number that identifies a position relative to an axis
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- Verb:
- bring order and organization to
- bring into common action, movement, or condition
- be co-ordinated
- bring (components or parts) into proper or desirable coordination correlation
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- Adjective:
- of equal importance, rank, or degree
Word Origin
- coordinate (adj.)
- 1640s, "of the same order," from Medieval Latin coordinatus, past participle of coordinare "to set in order, arrange" (see coordination). Meaning "involving coordination" is from 1769. Related: Coordinance.
- coordinate (n.)
- 1823, in the mathematical sense, especially with reference to the system invented by Descartes; from coordinate (adj.). Hence, coordinates as a means of determining a location on the earth's surface (especially for aircraft), attested by 1960.
- coordinate (v.)
- 1660s, "to place in the same rank," from Latin coordinare (see coordination). Meaning "to arrange in proper position" (transitive) is from 1847; that of "to work together in order" (intransitive) is from 1863. Related: Coordinated; coordinating.
Example
- 1. And they 're using facebook to coordinate their activities .
- 2. It seemed the rational way to coordinate and organize things .
- 3. The social networking tools help prevent this and coordinate other efforts .
- 4. Every point in space has a gps coordinate that can be obtained using a gps receiver .
- 5. Many people coordinate their lives sothat they have to be together .