coordination

or co-or·di·na·tion

[ koh-awr-dn-ey-shuhn ]

noun

1. the act or state of coordinating or of being coordinated.
2. proper order or relationship.
3. harmonious combination or interaction, as of functions or parts.

coordination

/ kəʊˌɔːdɪˈneɪʃən /

noun

1. balanced and effective interaction of movement, actions, etc

coordination

1. The use of grammatical structures to give equal emphasis to, or to “coordinate,” two or more words, groups of words, or ideas: “I like eggs and toast.” In the following sentences, each clause receives equal emphasis: “Mr. Jones teaches French, and Ms. Williams teaches English”; “Mr. Jones teaches French, but Ms. Williams teaches English.” ( Compare subordination .)

Other Words From

• nonco·ordi·nation noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of coordination¹

First recorded in 1595–1605, coordination is from the Late Latin word coordinātiōn- (stem of coordinātiō ). See co-, ordination

Word History and Origins

Origin of coordination¹

C17: from Late Latin coordinātiō, from Latin ordinātiō an arranging; see ordinate

Example Sentences

At her morning news conference on Thursday, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum shot back , saying that her country was open to “coordination” with its northern neighbor, but not “subordination.”

From Los Angeles Times

He asserted that U.S.-Mexico security coordination “has failed in the last year, in great part because the previous president did not want to receive help from the United States.”

From Los Angeles Times

A rare and lethal brain disease, Creutzfeldt-Jakob causes changes in brain tissue and affects muscle coordination and memory, according to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke.

From Los Angeles Times

“It’s not necessarily more effective. So much of lifting is about coordination, neuromuscular activity in your body and stabilization and that’s not present using machines the way it is with free weights.”

From Los Angeles Times

But it is not yet clear how his role as "border tsar" will take shape, as managing immigration involves coordination among several government agencies.

From BBC

Related Words

• allocation
• allotment
• analysis
• arrangement
• designation
• distribution
• grade
• regulation