Definition

1. Noun:
   • The act of making different things work together effectively: The organization of different elements or people so that they function in a harmonious and efficient way.
   • The ability to move different parts of the body together smoothly and efficiently: The skillful and effective interaction of movements, especially in physical activities.
   • The state of being equal in importance, rank, or degree: Being of coordinate status.
   • A grammatical relation: The linking of two or more constituents that have the same grammatical form or function.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The project's success depended on the close coordination between the design and engineering teams.
  • Gymnastics requires excellent hand-eye coordination.
  • The two departments work in perfect coordination.
  • In the sentence "She bought apples and oranges," 'apples' and 'oranges' are in coordination.

Advanced Usage

• In coordination with: Working together with someone or something.
  • The event was organized in coordination with local authorities.
• Lack of coordination: A failure to organize elements effectively, leading to inefficiency or clumsiness.
  • The team's failure was due to a lack of coordination.

Variants and Related Words

• Coordinate (verb): To organize different things or people so that they work together effectively.
  • She will coordinate the volunteers for the festival.
• Coordinator (noun): A person whose job is to organize the different parts of an activity and the people involved in it.
  • He is the program coordinator.
• Uncoordinated (adjective): Lacking physical coordination or organizational harmony.
  • His movements were uncoordinated.

Synonyms

• Organization: The action of arranging elements into a structured whole.
• Synchronization: The operation or activity of two or more things at the same time or rate.
• Cooperation: The process of working together to the same end.
• Integration: The act of combining or coordinating separate elements so as to provide a harmonious, interrelated whole.

Antonyms

• Incoordination: Lack of coordination.
• Disorganization: A state of confusion due to a lack of planning or order.
• Mismanagement: The process of managing something badly or wrongly.

Related Phrases

• Motor coordination: The combination of body movements created with the kinematic and kinetic parameters that result in intended actions, crucial in sports and daily tasks.
• Coordination compound (Chemistry): A structure consisting of a central atom or ion bonded to surrounding molecules or anions. (Listed here as a distinct, specialized compound term).

Noun

1. being of coordinate importance, rank, or degree
2. the grammatical relation of two constituents having the same grammatical form
3. the regulation of diverse elements into an integrated and harmonious operation
4. the skillful and effective interaction of movements