coordinate

noun

(mathematics, cartography, astronomy, geography) A number representing the position of a point along a line, arc, or similar one-dimensional figure.

Something that is equal to another thing.

(humorous, in the plural) Coordinated clothes.

verb

(ambitransitive) To synchronize (activities).

(ambitransitive) To match (objects, especially clothes).

(transitive) To place in the same order or rank.

adjective

Of the same rank; equal.

Roots

cumco- · Latin · together ordo-ordin · Latin · order, arrangement

Synonyms for coordinate

organizev synchronizev harmonizev systematizev concertedadj correlatev

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Where does coordinate come from?

The word coordinate breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: co-, from Latin cum (“together”); and -ordin, from Latin ordo (“order, arrangement”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.