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Adjective: coordinating  kow'ordu`neyting
  1. 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?'"
    - coordinative
Verb: coordinate  kow'orduneyt
  1. Bring order and organization to
    - organize, organise [Brit]
     
  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. Bring (components or parts) into proper or desirable coordination correlation
    - align, ordinate
     
  4. Be co-ordinated
    "These activities coordinate well"

See also: coordination, coordinator

Type of: adjust, arrange, care, conform to, correct, deal, fit, handle, manage, meet, set, set up

Antonym: subordinating

Encyclopedia: Coordinate