noun
coordination
koh-aw-dih-NAY-shuhn
noun
1
The act of organizing different people or things so they work together effectively.
"The event required careful coordination between several departments."
2
The ability to make one's body movements work smoothly together.
"Playing the piano well takes a lot of hand-eye coordination."
How to Use Coordination
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishGetting different people, parts, or body movements to work together smoothly.
Common pairings
hand-eye coordination
lack of coordination
in coordination with
Word Forms
coordinations plural
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Etymology
From Late Latin coordinatio, formed the same way as coordinate — from co- ("together") and ordinare ("to arrange").