Pronunciation: k ō - ' o ̇ r-d ə - ˌ n ā t
Function: verb
Inflected Form: -nat · ed ; -nat · ing
Date: 1665
transitive verb
1 : to put in the same order or rank
2 : to bring into a common action, movement, or condition : HARMONIZE <we need to coordinate our schedules>
3 : to attach so as to form a coordination complex
intransitive verb
1 : to be or become coordinate especially so as to act together in a smooth concerted way
2 : to combine by means of a coordinate bond
– co · or · di · na · tive \ k ō - ' o ̇ rd-n ə -tiv; - ' o ̇ r-d ə -n ə -tiv, -d ə - ˌ n ā - \ adjective
– co · or · di · na · tor \ - ' o ̇ r-d ə - ˌ n ā -t ə r \ noun