coordination
The act of coordinating, making different people or things work together for a goal or…The act of coordinating, making different people or things work together for a goal or effect.
» Tom has poor hand-eye coordination.
Meaning
6 senses(uncountable, usually)The act of coordinating, making different people or things work together for a goal or effect.
Koordination, Koordinierung
согласова́ниеsoglasovánije, координа́цияkoordinácija
пого́дженняpohódžennja, узго́дженняuzhódžennja, координа́ціяkoordynácija
(uncountable, usually)The resulting state of working together; cooperation; synchronization.
согласова́ниеsoglasovánije, координа́цияkoordinácija
(uncountable, usually)The ability to coordinate one's senses and physical movements in order to act skillfully.
I’m terrible at sports; I have no coordination.
координа́цияkoordinácija
(uncountable, usually)The state of being equal in rank or power.
(uncountable, usually)An equal joining together of two or more phrases or clauses, for example, using and, or, or but.
(uncountable, usually)The reaction of one or more ligands with a metal ion to form a coordination compound.
- the regulation of diverse elements into an integrated and harmonious operation
- being of coordinate importance, rank, or degree
- the skillful and effective interaction of movements
- the grammatical relation of two constituents having the same grammatical form
Examples
24 sentencesTom has poor hand-eye coordination.
I have good hand-eye coordination.
My hand-eye coordination isn't as good as it used to be.
Tom is a natural when it comes to games involving hand-eye coordination.
Tom's hand-eye coordination has never been the same since the accident.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle French coordination, from Late Latin coōrdinātiōnem (accusative of coōrdinātiōFrom Middle French coordination, from Late Latin coōrdinātiōnem (accusative of coōrdinātiō), from con- + ōrdinātiō. Morphologically coordinate + -ion.
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Forms
plural: coordinationsSynonyms
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1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable