coordination — English Dictionary

Noun

1. The act of coordinating, making different people or things work together for a goal or effect.

   Usage

   • Uncountable
   • usually

   Examples

   Then there's the State Service and the police and several other services. And there is no proper co-ordination, no single head for all these agencies.

2. The resulting state of working together; cooperation; synchronization.

   Usage

   • Uncountable
   • usually

   Examples

   We stood dodging each other a moment with that unfortunate co-ordination of purpose men sometimes encounter when passing each other.

3. The ability to coordinate one's senses and physical movements in order to act skillfully.

   Usage

   • Uncountable
   • usually

   Examples

   I’m terrible at sports; I have no coordination.

4. The state of being equal in rank or power.

   Usage

   • Uncountable
   • usually

   Synonyms

   coordinateness

   Examples

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   There are two possible modes of unity in a State; one by absolute co-ordination of each to all, and of all to each; the other by subordination of classes and offices.

5. An equal joining together of two or more phrases or clauses, for example, using and, or, or but.

   Usage

   • Uncountable
   • usually

   Examples

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   There’s a wealth of other complex facts about coordination that could be explored […] coordinations with but are limited to two coordinates […]; yet coordinations with and or with or can have any number of coordinates, with the coordinator preceding just the last one […] or repeated before all except the first […]

6. The reaction of one or more ligands with a metal ion to form a coordination compound.

   Usage

   • Uncountable
   • usually

Noun

1. the skillful and effective interaction of movements

   Antonyms

   incoordination

   Broader terms

   skillfulness

2. the regulation of diverse elements into an integrated and harmonious operation

   Broader terms

   timing

3. the grammatical relation of two constituents having the same grammatical form

   Broader terms

   grammatical relation

4. being of coordinate importance, rank, or degree

   Broader terms

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