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Dictionary Definition

co-ordinating See coordinatecoordinating adj : 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?'" [syn: coordinating(a), coordinative] [ant: subordinating(a)]coordinate adj : of equal importance, rank, or degree n : a number that identifies a position relative to an axis [syn: co-ordinate]

Verb

1 bring order and organization to; "Can you help me organize my files?" [syn: organize, organise]
2 bring into common action, movement, or condition; "coordinate the painters, masons, and plumbers"; "coordinate his actions with that of his colleagues"; "coordinate our efforts"
3 be co-ordinated; "These activities co-ordinate well"
4 bring (components or parts) into proper or desirable coordination correlation; "align the wheels of my car"; "ordinate similar parts" [syn: align, ordinate] [also: co-ordinating, co-ordinates, co-ordinated, co-ordinate]

User Contributed Dictionary

English

Verb

coordinating
  1. present participle of coordinate

Adjective

coordinating
  1. of something which coordinates
    coordinating conjunction
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