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Definition: COORDINATE |
COORDINATEAdjective1. Equal in rank or order; not subordinate. Noun1. Lines, or other elements of reference, by means of which the position of any point, as of a curve, is defined with respect to certain fixed lines, or planes, called coordinate axes and coordinate planes. See Abscissa. 2. A thing of the same rank with another thing; one two or more persons or things of equal rank, authority, or importance. Transitive verb1. 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 coordinate muscular movements. 2. To make coordinate; to put in the same order or rank; as, to coordinate ideas in classification. |
Date "COORDINATE" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1550. (references) |
| Domain | Definition |
Computing | Coordinate |
Aerospace | One of a set of measures defining a point in space. If the point is know to be on a given line, only one coordinate is needed; if on a surface, two are required; if in space, three. Cartesian coordinates define a point relative to two intersecting lines, called axes. If the axes are perpendicular, the coordinates are rectangular; if not perpendicular, they are oblique coordinates. A three-dimensional system of Cartesian coordinates is called space coordinates. Polar coordinates define a point by its distance and direction from a fixed point called the pole. Direction is given as the angle between a reference radius vector and a radius vector to the point. If three dimensions are involved, two angles are used to locate the radius vector. Space-polar coordinates define a point on the surface of a sphere by (1) its distance from a fixed point at the center, the pole; (2) the colatitude or angle between the polar axis (a reference line through the pole) and the radius vector (a straight line connecting the pole and the point); and (3) the longitude or angle between a reference plane through the polar axis and a plane through the radius vector and the polar axis. Spherical coordinates define a point on a sphere or spheroid by its angular distances from a primary great circle and from a reference secondary great circle. Geographical or terrestrial coordinates define a point on the surface of the earth. Celestial coordinates define a point on the celestial sphere.Table VI summarizes the terms used in four geocentric celestial coordinate systems and the terrestrial (geographic) coordinate system and indicates the analogous terms under each system. (references) |
Economics | To combine in harmonious relation or action. Source: European Union. (references) |
Mathematics | Each of a system of two or more magnitudes used to define the position of a point, line or plane, by reference to a fixed system of lines, points, etc. Source: European Union. (references) |
Mining | Any one of a set of numbers designating linear and/or angular quantities that specify the position of a point on a line, in space, or on a given plane or other surface in relation to a given reference system; e.g., latitude and longitude are coordinates of a point on the Earth's surface. The term is usually used in the plural, esp. to designate the particular kind of reference system (such as spherical coordinates, planecoordinates, and polar coordinates). (references) |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| The following table is compiled from various sources, across various languages. When English abbreviations or acronyms come from a non-English source, this is noted. | |||
| Entry | Source | Expression | Field |
| COGO | English | Coordinate Geometry | N/A |
Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |||
| Context | Synonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus). |
Arrangement | Methodize, regulate, systematize, coordinate, organize, settle, fix. unravel, disentangle, ravel, card; disembroil; feaze. |
Equality | Adjective: equal, even, level, monotonous, coequal, symmetrical, coordinate; on a par with, on a level with, on a footing with; up to the mark; equiparant. |
| Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus. | |
Crosswords: COORDINATE |
| English words defined with "COORDINATE": abscissa, acceptor, analytic geometry, analytical geometry, ataxia, ataxy ♦ cartesian coordinate, chelate, chelate compound, compound sentence, coordinate axis, coordinate geometry, Coordinateness ♦ division Lichenes, division Spermatophyta, dyssynergia ♦ Environmental Protection Agency, EPA ♦ fourth dimension ♦ Incoordinate, inertial frame, inertial reference frame, integrative, intercept, interlock ♦ Lichenes ♦ mesh, motor ataxia ♦ ordinate, origin, orthogonal ♦ paraboloid ♦ quadrant ♦ radius vector, rectangular ♦ Sectant, space-time, space-time continuum, Spermatophyta, synchronous ♦ time, transformation ♦ WHO, World Health Organization ♦ x-axis ♦ y-axis ♦ z-axis. (references) |
| Specialty definitions using "COORDINATE": absolute coordinate system ♦ coordinate graphics, COORDINATE MEASURING EQUIPMENT OPERATOR ♦ inertial coordinate system ♦ plane or rectangular coordinate ♦ relative coordinate system. (references) |
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Screenplays | I'm going to coordinate an unusual maneuver with this aircraft. (Final Descent; writing credit: Robert P. Davis; Roger Young) | |
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Health | Consultant and primary care physicians must coordinate their activities. (references) | |
Biofeedback is a way to strengthen and coordinate the muscles and has helped some people. (references) | ||
Hormones are chemical messengers that control and coordinate the functions of all tissues and organs. (references) | ||
Business | The Caracas Stock Exchange is slated to coordinate the auctions. (references) | |
The State Golden Card Project Coordinate Group is the administrative body for IC card registration. (references) | ||
The Government asked the IOCs to coordinate their development and investment proposals with Saudi Aramco. (references) | ||
Children | India | Additional minigrants are offered to NGO's that coordinate programs for the disabled to facilitate their physical, social, and psychological rehabilitation and integration into mainstream society. (references) |
Brazil | UNICEF also works in cooperation with the media organization Rede Globo to coordinate the Child Hope campaign; in 2000 the campaign raised $2.2 million (5.5 million reais) to invest in children's programs. (references) | |
Portugal | During the year, the directorate initiated a program to coordinate assistance for children of immigrant families and a program to support early childhood, which includes the provision of better childcare facilities. (references) | |
Civil Liberties | Belgium | The report also recommended that the Ministry of Justice adopt a law to prohibit the abuse of a situation of "weakness." An interagency coordination group designed to work in conjunction with the center to coordinate government policy meets bimonthly to exchange information on sect activities. (references) |
Tanzania | Government officials claimed that a mufti office was needed to coordinate Islamic activities and improve religious understanding; however, several Muslim organizations criticized the proposal as an effort by the union Government to institutionalize government oversight of Islamic organizations. (references) | |
Venezuela | In May representatives of the Roman Catholic, Anglican, and other Protestant Churches rejected participation in the "Interreligious Parliament of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela," a Government-organized group of religious organizations whose stated purpose is to coordinate their social welfare programs. (references) | |
Economic History | Chile | Travel agents coordinate the travel arrangements for their clients through wholesale operators. (references) |
Japan | The U.S., Japan, and South Korea closely coordinate and consult trilaterally on policy toward North Korea. (references) | |
Italy | Nowadays, the three often coordinate their positions before confronting management or lobbying the government. (references) | |
Human Rights | South Africa | There are nine provincial directors and offices to coordinate and streamline prosecutions. (references) |
Colombia | The 1997 establishment of the AUC as a national paramilitary umbrella organization was designed both to provide a national structure, to coordinate logistics and offensive operations, and to develop a more coherent political movement. (references) | |
Venezuela | There have been no meetings between President Chavez and NGO's to discuss human rights issues since 1999. The Government also continued to fail to support the National Human Rights Commission created by former President Rafael Caldera in 1996 as a mechanism to coordinate the Government's human rights programs and to serve as a forum for dialog with NGO's. (references) | |
Indigenous People | Russia | In October when the President issued a decree abolishing the Ministry of Federation Affairs, Nationalities, and Migration Policy, he also issued a decree calling for the creation of a new minister without portfolio to coordinate nationalities policy; a new minister was appointed by year's end. (references) |
Minorities | Greece | The Prime Minister has designated a member of his staff to coordinate the efforts of all government ministries having a role in their integration, and the Ministry of Interior established an interministerial committee in March with the same aim. (references) |
Political Economy | UKRAINE | The law is intended to coordinate and simplify previously conflicting rules on licensing. (references) |
Trade | Argentina | Post recommends exporters coordinate with their importers/agents on this matter. (references) |
Argentina | The lead ECA will provide export credit support for the entire transaction and will coordinate the support of the follower ECA behind the scenes. (references) | |
Venezuela | Complaints by importers of inconsistency in customs treatment in various ports of entry have led to an effort by the National Tax Authority (SENIAT) to build a common data base of information and otherwise coordinate and ensure uniform valuation principles by customs offices throughout the country. (references) | |
Travel | China | The exhibition organizer must obtain advance approval from the Customs, provide certain shipping documents and a list of items to be exhibited, and coordinate with Customs officials. (references) |
Women | Lithuania | In 2000 the Government established a commission to coordinate policy on equal opportunities. (references) |
Russia | In addition the crisis centers have formed an association in order to coordinate their efforts better. (references) | |
Worker Rights | Philippines | Its principal function is to coordinate the implementation of government programs on the integration of women in national development. (references) |
Thailand | Two national committees are directed and empowered to combat trafficking, and these committees coordinate and cooperate with NGO's, as well. (references) | |
Malaysia | The act established a national Occupational Safety and Health Council, composed of workers, employers, and government representatives, to set policy and coordinate occupational safety and health measures. (references) | |
Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits. | ||
| Speaker | Phrase(s) |
Rush Limbaugh | So far, Republicans do not have official outside organizations designated to coordinate efforts among their friendly special interests. |
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Andrew Jackson | 1829-1837 | The same diffidence induces me to hope for instruction and aid from the coordinate branches of the Government, and for the indulgence and support of my fellow-citizens generally. |
Zachary Taylor | 1849-1850 | In any action calculated to promote an object so near the heart of everyone who truly loves his country I will zealously unite with the coordinate branches of the Government. |
John F. Kennedy | 1961-1963 | That a new Inter-Departmental Task Force be established under the leadership of the Department of State, to coordinate at the highest level all policies and programs of concern to the Americas. |
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| "COORDINATE" is generally used as a lexical verb (infinitive) -- approximately 47.52% of the time. "COORDINATE" is used about 383 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted) |
| Parts of Speech | Percent | Usage per 100 Million Words | Rank in English |
| Lexical Verb (infinitive) | 47.52% | 182 | 22,870 |
| Noun (singular) | 37.6% | 144 | 26,339 |
| Lexical Verb (base form) | 14.62% | 56 | 45,296 |
| Adjective (general or positive) | 0.26% | 1 | 339,140 |
| Total | 100.00% | 383 | N/A |
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.
Expressions using "COORDINATE": 3D coordinate space ♦ Analytical or Coordinate ♦ cartesian coordinate ♦ cartesian coordinate robot ♦ Coordinate adjectives ♦ coordinate axis ♦ coordinate bond ♦ Coordinate conjunctions ♦ coordinate geometry ♦ coordinate graphics ♦ coordinate grid ♦ coordinate system ♦ coordinate with ♦ local coordinate space ♦ origin of coordinate axes ♦ polar coordinate ♦ primitive axes of coordinate ♦ spherical coordinate. Additional references. | |
| Hyphenated Usage | |
Beginning with "COORDINATE": coordinate-invariant. | |
Ending with "COORDINATE": post-coordinate, pre-coordinate. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com. |
| Language | Translations for "COORDINATE"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Albanian | njëlloj i rëndësishëm, koordinativ, koordinatash, koordinatë (bearings, coordinates, fix), i bashkërenduar (concerted), i bashkërenditur, gjë me të njëjtën rëndësi, bashkërendoj (concert, reconcile), barazoj (draw, equal, equalize, equate, equiponderant, even, flush, tie). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arabic | متساو في الرتبة, نسق (arrangement, array, assort, echelon, gear to, layout, manner, match, mode, orchestrate, ordain, range, rate, regulate, series, system), نظير (counterpart, duplicate, equivalent, example, match, parallel, rival), تنسيق (assortment, coordination), سوى في الرتبة. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bulgarian | съчинен, съгласувам се (agree, comport, concur), равностоен (concurrent, equipollent, equivalent, interchangeable), координатен, координата, координирам (synchronize, tie in), независим (autonomous, free, freelance, independent, mugwump, self sufficient, sovereign, substantive, uncommitted), еднакъв по ранг. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chinese | 配合 (teamwork), 座標 . (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Czech | souřadnice (coordinates), sladit (adjust, harmonize, season with sugar, sugar, syntonize), koordinovat (dovetail), koordináta. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Danish | koordinat. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dutch | coördineren (co-ordinate). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Esperanto | kunordigi (co-ordinate). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Farsi | متناسب کردن (Fit, Proportion, Proportionate), مربوط (Affiliate, Apposite, Coherent, Dependent, Germane, Material, Pertinenet, Proper, Relevant), هم پایه (Equal, Level), هم اهنگ کردن (Attune, Harmonize), تعدیل کردن (Adapt, Adjust, Moderate, Modify, Modulate, Trammel). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Finnish | koordinaatti. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
French | coordonner (co ordinate), coordonné. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
German | Koordinate (co ordinate), koordinieren. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Greek | συντεταγμένη (abscissa, co ordinate). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hebrew | לתאם (accord, agree, correlate, gibe, harmonize, match, tally), שקול בחשיבותו, שעור (estimation, installment, lesson, limit, measure, norm, pitch, portion, proportion, rate, ratio, size), קואור"י ט". (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hungarian | mellérendel (juxtapose), koordinál (integrate, to coordinate, to co-ordinate, to integrate), egyeztet (collate, cross-check, to agree, to check, to collate, to conciliate, to harmonize, to tally), egyenrangú fél (co-ordinate), egyenlõ (amount, equal, equivalent). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indonesian | sederajat (equivalent), mengkoordinir, koordinat. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Italian | coordinata. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Japanese Kanji | 座標 , ゲリラ兵 (calking, caulking, caution, coach, coach's box, coaster, coat, coating, coda, coding, coding system, cogeneration, cogeneration system, Coke, Coke highball, coordination, coordinator, corduroy, corkscrew, corselet, cortisone, course, course of study, course record, courseware, gel, gene, Gentzen, germane, germanium, guerrilla, lane marks, money, money pinch, ski slope, tennis court). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Japanese Katakana | ざひょう, コーディネート . (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Korean | 협조 (collaborative, Coordinating). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pig Latin | oordinatecay coordenada, coordenar (class). (various references) coordonatã, coordonat (co-ordinated, co-ordinately), coordona (synchronize), se coordona, funcţiona armonios, fi coordonat, egal (coequal, commensurate, equal, equally, even, even tempered, evenly, fellow, identic, identical, level, match, peer, proportionate, regular, smooth, Square, unchangeable, uniform), de acelaşi rang. (various references) увязывать, сочиненный, координата, координировать (synchronize), координированный, одного ранга, одного разряда, одинаковый (alike, equal, even, level, like, uniform). (various references) uskladiti (agree, harmonize, key, tone), usklađen, usaglasiti, povezati (band together, bind, connect, interconnect, link, tie up), naporedan (parallel), koordinirati, koordiniran, koordinata. (various references) coordinar (quadrate, streamline), coordenada. (various references) samordna (mesh), koordinera (co ordinate). (various references) uyum sağlamak (accommodate, accommodate oneself, accord, blend, fall with, harmonize, orient oneself, orientate oneself, settle, shake down, slot into, suit, yield), koordine etmek, koordine, koordinat, eşit şey, eşit (coequal, commensurate, equal, equi-, equivalent, even, iso-, on a par with, tantamount), düzenli (clean-cut, dainty, equal, even, harmonious, in good trim, in order, methodical, neat, ordered, orderly, organized, regular, right, settled, snug, stated, steady, systematic, systematical, tidy), düzenlemek (arrange, calendar, collocate, compose, construct, dispose, do, do out, draw, draw up, engineer, execute, fix up, forge, form, frame, get things square, get up, give, grade, lay out, line up, methodize, Mount, order, organize, promote, put up, regularize, regulate, scheme, set, set out, shape, stage, string, whack up, work up), apsis (abscissa, apse). (various references) узгоджувати (assort, conform, quadrate), узгоджений (conceptual, concerted, concurrent, coordinated), рівня (compeer, equal, match, peer), рівний (even, fifty fifty, level), щось координоване, координувати (synchronize), координований (coordinated), непідпорядкований. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Derivations | |
Words beginning with "COORDINATE": coordinated, coordinately, coordinateness, coordinatenesses, coordinates. (additional references) | |
Words containing "COORDINATE": uncoordinated. (additional references) | |
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"COORDINATE" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: clodronate, coordinage, coordinater, coordinnate, cordinate, Cordwina, corodinate. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
| # of Phoneme Matches | Pronunciation | Word(s) rhyming with "COORDINATE" (pronounced kōô"rdunut or kōô"rdunā't) |
| 7 | -ô" r d u n u t | inordinate. |
| 4 | -u n u t | affectionate, baronet, bicarbonate, cabinet, compassionate, definite, diaconate, dispassionate, disproportionate, effeminate, extortionate, fortunate, geminate, indefinite, indeterminate, indiscriminate, infinite, innominate, laminate, obstinate, passionate, proportionate, sultanate, unfortunate. |
| 3 | -n u t | alternate, Bennet, bluebonnet, bonnet, electromagnet, ferromagnet, garnet, granite, hornet, incarnate, magnate, magnet, minute, peanut, Pinot, planet, rennet, senate, Sennet, tenet, unit. |
| 7 | -ô" r d u n ā' t | insubordinate, subordinate. |
| 4 | -u n ā' t | agglutinate, alienate, assassinate, carbonate, chlorinate, concatenate, contaminate, culminate, decaffeinate, decontaminate, denominate, determinate, detonate, discriminate, disseminate, dominate, eliminate, emanate, exterminate, fascinate, fulminate, germinate, halogenate, hydrogenate, hyphenate, illuminate, impersonate, incriminate, indoctrinate, inseminate, isocyanate, italianate, marinate, nominate, originate, oxygenate, pollinate, predominate, procrastinate, rejuvenate, renominate, resonate, ruminate, terminate, titanate, urinate. |
| 3 | -n ā' t | designate, donate, hibernate, impregnate, reincarnate, stagnate. |
Source: compiled by the editor (additional references); see credits. | ||
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
Direct Anagrams: carotenoid, decoration. | |
| Words within the letters "a-c-d-e-i-n-o-o-r-t" | |
-1 letter: cartooned, coronated, creodonta, redaction. | |
-2 letters: acrodont, anoretic, arointed, cartoned, catenoid, centroid, ceratoid, coeditor, coronate, creation, creodont, dicentra, doctrine, ordinate, rationed, ratooned, reaction, tandoori, tornadic. | |
-3 letters: aconite, aneroid, antired, cairned, cardoon, carotid, carotin, cartoon, ceratin, certain, codeina, cointer, coontie, coranto, cordate, cordite, coronae, coronet, creatin, crooned, ctenoid, deontic, detrain, diatron, donator, enactor, erotica, noticed. | |
| Words containing the letters "a-c-d-e-i-n-o-o-r-t" | |
+1 letter: carotenoids, coordinated, coordinates, decorations, recordation. | |
+2 letters: coordinately, coordinative, incorporated, recordations, redecoration. | |
+3 letters: confederation, consideration, decarbonation, decortication, nondemocratic, overcautioned, overeducation, reconsolidate, redecorations, uncoordinated. | |
+4 letters: adrenocortical, confederations, conquistadores, considerations, containerboard, coordinateness, decarbonations, dechlorination, decolorization, deconsecration, decontaminator, decortications, dichloroethane, nondirectional, nondoctrinaire, nonradioactive, overdecorating, overdecoration, overeducations, overmedication, prognosticated, recodification, recommendation, reconsolidated, reconsolidates, reincorporated, serodiagnostic, trichomonacide, trisoctahedron, unincorporated. | |
+5 letters: codetermination, containerboards, contradictories, decarboxylation, dechlorinations, decolorizations, deconcentration, deconsecrations, decontaminators, democratization, dichloroethanes, echinodermatous, inconsideration, omnidirectional, overdecorations, overmedications, premodification, radioprotection, recodifications, recommendations, reconsideration, reconsolidating, trichomonacides, trisoctahedrons. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. SCRABBLE® is a registered trademark. All intellectual property rights in and to the game are owned in the U.S.A and Canada by Hasbro Inc., and throughout the rest of the world by J.W. Spear & Sons Limited of Maidenhead, Berkshire, England, a subsidiary of Mattel Inc. Mattel and Spear are not affiliated with Hasbro. | |
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