coordinative

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.

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

coordinative - serving to connect two grammatical constituents of identical construction; "`and' in `John and Mary' or in `John walked and Mary rode' is a coordinating conjunction; and so is `or' in `will you go or stay?'" coordinating grammar - the branch of linguistics that deals with syntax and morphology (and sometimes also deals with semantics)