( BrE also co-ordination ) / kəʊˌɔːdɪˈneɪʃn; NAmE koʊˌɔːrd-/ noun [ U ]
1.
the act of making parts of sth, groups of people, etc. work together in an efficient and organized way :
a need for greater coordination between departments
a lack of coordination in conservation policy
a pamphlet produced by the government in coordination with (= working together with) the Sports Council
advice on colour coordination (= choosing colours that look nice together, for example in clothes or furniture)
2.
the ability to control your movements well :
You need good hand-eye coordination to play ball games.
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 17th cent. (in the sense placing in the same rank ): from French or from late Latin coordinatio(n-) , based on Latin ordo , ordin- order.