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Coordination
Co-örˊdi-na′tion
,Noun.
1.
The act of coordinating; the act of putting in the same order, class, rank, dignity, etc.;
“Coordination of muscular movement by the cerebellum.” as, the
; the act of regulating and combining so as to produce harmonious results; harmonious adjustment; coordination
of the executive, the legislative, and the judicial authority in forming a governmentas, a
. coordination
of functionsCarpenter.
2.
The state of being coordinate, or of equal rank, dignity, power, etc.
In this high court of parliament, there is a rare
coordination
of power. Howell.
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coordination
coordination
See also: coördination and co-ordination
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Noun
coordination (usually uncountable, plural coordinations)
- the act of coordinating, making different people or things work together for a goal or effect.
- 1919: Robert W. Chambers, In Secret
- 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.
- 1919: Robert W. Chambers, In Secret
- the resulting state of working together; cooperation; synchronization
- 1900: Irving Bacheller, Eben Holden, A Tale of the North Country
- We stood dodging each other a moment with that unfortunate co-ordination of purpose men sometimes encounter when passing each other.
- 1900: Irving Bacheller, Eben Holden, A Tale of the North Country
- the ability to coordinate one's senses and physical movements in order to act skillfully.
- I'm terrible at sports -- I have no coordination.
- (possibly archaic) the state of being equal in rank or power.
- c. 1833: Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Specimens of the Table Talk of Samuel Taylor Coleridge
- There are two possible modes of unity in a State; one by absolute coordination of each to all, and of all to each; the other by subordination of classes and offices.
- c. 1833: Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Specimens of the Table Talk of Samuel Taylor Coleridge
- (grammar) an equal joining together two or more phrases or clauses, for example, using and, or, or but.
- (chemistry) The reaction of one or more ligands with a metal ion to form a coordination compound
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the act of coordinating, making different people or things work together for a goal or effect
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the resulting state of working together; cooperation; synchronization
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the ability to coordinate one's senses and physical movements in order to act skillfully
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the state of being equal in rank or power
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an equal joining together two or more phrases or clauses
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The reaction of one or more ligands with a metal ion to form a coordination compound
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