coordination
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Definition
- 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
- being of coordinate importance, rank, or degree
- the grammatical relation of two constituents having the same grammatical form
- the regulation of diverse elements into an integrated and harmonious operation
- the skillful and effective interaction of movements