coordinateadj詞源 1/kəʊˈɔː.dɪ.nɪt/

• 1

  Of the same rank; equal.

  • two coordinate terms
  • whether there was one Supreme Governor of the world, or many co-ordinate powers presiding over each country

coordinatenoun詞源 2/kəʊˈɔː.dɪ.nɪt/

• 1

  astronomycartographygeographyA number representing the position of a point along a line, arc, or similar one-dimensional figure.

  • Give me your coordinates and we'll come and rescue you.
  • What makes Doveland so fascinating is that there are no records of a town with such a name, the town was not renamed or altered its zoning, and there is no map of the state that includes the coordinates of a town called Doveland, Wisconsin. Yet people claim they remember the town, had friends or relatives who lived there, have visited it, and a few folks have souvenirs to prove they have been to Doveland.
• 2

  Something that is equal to another thing.

  • These are coordinates; because each, in the sphere of its powers, is equal to, and independent of the others; and because the three united make the government.
• 3

  Coordinated clothes.

coordinateverb詞源 3/kəʊˈɔː.dɪˌneɪt/

• 1

  To place in the same order or rank.

• 2

  To synchronize (activities).

  • It can be difficult to coordinate movement of both legs after an operation.
  • I was playing tennis for the first time, and it was difficult to coordinate.
• 3

  To match (objects, especially clothes).

  • The outfit you're wearing doesn't coordinate.
  • As a fashion editor, I pay obsessive attention to my appearance. Even when I pretend to look insouciant, each look has been painfully considered. The right earrings, coordinating shoes, the careful symmetry of a well-balanced look — these are things that please me. The gym has crushed my sartorial ambitions.