1 [VN] to organize the different parts of an activity and the people involved in it so that it works well:
They appointed a new manager to coordinate the work of the team. * We need to develop a coordinated approach to the problem.
2 [VN] to make the different parts of your body work well together
seealsoUNCOORDINATED
3 ~ (sth) (with sth) if you coordinate clothes, fabrics, etc. or if they coordinate, they look nice together:
[V] This shade coordinates with a wide range of other colours. [also VN]
coordinator (BrE also co-ordinator) noun:
The campaign needs an effective coordinator.
Part of speech: noun
1 [C] either of two numbers or letters used to fix the position of a point on a map or GRAPH:
the x, y coordinates of any point on a line
2 (coordinates) [pl.] (used in shops / stores etc.) pieces of clothing that can be worn together because, for example, the colours look good together
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