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coordinate

coordinate

1 4.6
Having the same rank or importance
  • adjective
  • /koʊˈɔːrdɪneɪt/
translation icon : equivalente
  • I'm not as coordinated as I used to be.
  • coordinate system
  • coordinate measuring machine

Examples

  • Fix a coordinate approach, Charlie.

  • Unlike those agencies, the Court sits at the apex of a constitutionally coordinate branch and enforces the Eighth Amendment.

    Academic text (2010)
  • In a regular inkjet printer, paper is maneuvered in one dimension, say "X" on a coordinate plane, and a printing head moves in a second direction "Y."

    Blog text (7)
  • As depicted in a coordinate system rotating with the two primary bodies, Lagrange found five "equilibrium points" where a third body could theoretically rotate in synchronism with the first two.

    Academic text (2005)
  • The judiciary is a coordinate branch of government, holding equal importance alongside the executive and legislative branches.

  • In a coordinate structure, all team members share the same level of responsibility and decision-making authority.

  • A coordinate committee ensures that all departments have equal input in the planning process.

Antonyms

63 3.7

Not as good in quality as something else

21 4.8

Lower in rank or importance and under someone's control

Compounds

coordinate system
  • Specialized
4 3.9

A way of using numbers to find the position of points on a graph or map

polar coordinate
  • Specialized
1 7.5

One of the two numbers that show a point's distance from a fixed center and its angle

Cartesian coordinate
  • Specialized
1 6.3

A number that shows the position of a point on a graph, like the x or y value

1 5.2

Two straight lines on a graph that cross at zero to show where points are

coordinate axis
  • Specialized
4.4

A fixed straight line that shows where points are on a graph, like the x or y line

coordinate bond
  • Specialized
7.0

A chemical bond where one atom gives both electrons for the pair shared by two atoms

coordinate clause
  • Specialized
5.6

A part of a sentence that has same importance as another and is joined by words like and or but

coordinate geometry
  • Specialized
5.1

Geometry that uses numbers and algebra to study points, lines, and shapes

How High-Ranking

high-ranking
46 4.2
senior
800 2.9
coordinate
1 4.6
junior
99 2.4

Surface Forms

coordinate positive

Morphology

coordinate = ordinate (semi-transparent) = co + ordinate

The adjective sense 'having the same rank or importance' follows from 'co-' + 'ordinate' (of the same order), but the specific meaning 'equal rank' is somewhat formal and may not be fully inferable by all learners.

Etymology

Coordinate comes from co- 'together' and ordinare 'to put in order', meaning 'of the same order' or level. So coordinate things or people have the same rank or importance, which is why their roles or efforts match.