coordinates

co·or·di·nate  (k-ôrdn-t, -t)

n.

1. One that is equal in importance, rank, or degree.

2. coordinates A set of articles, as of clothing or luggage, designed to match or complement one other, as in style or color.

3. Mathematics Any of a set of two or more numbers used to determine the position of a point, line, curve, or plane in a space of a given dimension with respect to a system of lines or other fixed references.

4. Of or relating to a university in which men and women are taught by the same faculty but in single-sex classes or on single-sex campuses.

5. coordinates Informal Directions: Give me some coordinates so I can find my way.

adj. (-t, -t)

1. Of equal importance, rank, or degree: coordinate offices of a business.

2. Of or involving coordination.

3. Of or based on a system of coordinates.

4. Grammar Having equal syntactic status: coordinate phrases.

v. (-t) co·or·di·nat·ed, co·or·di·nat·ing, co·or·di·nates

v.tr.

1. To place in the same order, class, or rank.

2. To harmonize in a common action or effort: coordinating the moving parts of a machine; coordinate the colors of a design.

v.intr.

1. To be coordinate: The generators coordinate so that one is always running.

2. To work together harmoniously: a nursing staff that coordinates smoothly.

3. To form a pleasing combination; match: shoes that coordinate with the rest of the outfit.

4. Grammar To link (syntactically equivalent units) together.

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[co- + ordinate.]

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co·ordi·nate·ly (-t-l) adv.

co·ordi·nate·ness (-t-ns) n.

co·ordi·native adj.

co·ordi·nator n.

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coordinates or co-ordinates

Noun, pl

clothes designed to be worn together

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Linear or angular quantities which designate the position that a point occupies in a given reference frame or system. Also used as a general term to designate the particular kind of reference frame or system such as plane rectangular coordinates or spherical coordinates. See also geographic coordinates; georef; grid coordinates.