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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
co-ordinate \co-ordinate\, coordinate \co*["o]r"di*nate\(-n[=a]t), verb (used with an object) [imp. & p. p. {Co["o]rdinated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Co["o]rdinating}.]
1. To make co["o]rdinate; to put in the same order or rank; as, to co["o]rdinate ideas in classification.
2. To give a common action, movement, or condition to; to regulate and combine so as to produce harmonious action; to adjust; to harmonize; as, to co["o]rdinate muscular movements.
3. to be co-ordinated; as, These activities co-ordinate well.
Syn: coordinate. [WordNet 1.5]
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
coordinating \coordinating\ co-ordinating \co-ordinating\adj. (Grammar) joining together words or phrases of equal grammatical rank. {subordinative}
Syn: coordinative. [WordNet 1.5]
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
co-ordinating See {coordinate}
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
coordinating
adjective: serving to connect two grammatical constituents of identical construction; "'and' in 'John and Mary' or in 'John walked and Mary rode' is a coordinating conjunction; and so is 'or' in 'will you go or stay?'" [syn: {coordinating(a)}, {coordinative}] [ant: {subordinating(a)}]
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
coordinate
adjective: of equal importance, rank, or degree
noun: a number that identifies a position relative to an axis [syn: {co-ordinate}]
verb
1: bring order and organization to; "Can you help me organize my files?" [syn: {organize}, {organise}]
2: bring into common action, movement, or condition; "coordinate the painters, masons, and plumbers"; "coordinate his actions with that of his colleagues"; "coordinate our efforts"
3: be co-ordinated; "These activities co-ordinate well"
4: bring (components or parts) into proper or desirable coordination correlation; "align the wheels of my car"; "ordinate similar parts" [syn: {align}, {ordinate}] [also: {co-ordinating}, {co-ordinates}, {co-ordinated}, {co-ordinate}]
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