coordinate - Definition | Dictionary definition of coordinate

Definition of coordinate

bring order and organization to

Types:: structure
give a structure to; reconstitute, restructure
construct or form anew or provide with a new structure; interlock, mesh
coordinate in such a way that all parts work together effectively

bring into common action, movement, or condition

"coordinate the painters, masons, and plumbers"

"coordinate his actions with that of his colleagues"

"coordinate our efforts"

be co-ordinated

"These activities coordinate well"

bring (components or parts) into proper or desirable coordination correlation

Type of:: adjust, correct, set
alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard

of equal importance, rank, or degree

a number that identifies a position relative to an axis

Types:: show 5 types...; hide 5 types...; Cartesian coordinate
one of the coordinates in a system of coordinates that locates a point on a plane or in space by its distance from two lines or three planes respectively; the two lines or the intersections of the three planes are the coordinate axes; dimension
one of three Cartesian coordinates that determine a position in space; abscissa
the value of a coordinate on the horizontal axis; ordinate
the value of a coordinate on the vertical axis; polar coordinate
either of two values that locate a point on a plane by its distance from a fixed pole and its angle from a fixed line passing through the pole