Definition: coordinate

Source: WordNet (r) 1.7

co-ordinate
     n : a number that identifies a position relative to an axis
         [syn: coordinate]

coordinate
     adj : of equal importance, rank, or degree
     n : a number that identifies a position relative to an axis
         [syn: co-ordinate]
     v 1: bring order and organization to; "Can you help me organize
          my files?" [syn: organize, organise]
     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: be co-ordinated; "These activities co-ordinate well"
     4: bring (components or parts) into proper or desirable
        coordination correlation; "align the wheels of my car"
        [syn: align]

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Coordinate \Co*["o]r"di*nate\, a. [Pref. co- + L. ordinatus, p.
   p. of ordinare to regulate. See Ordain.]
   Equal in rank or order; not subordinate.

         Whether there was one Supreme Governor of the world, or
         many co["o]rdinate powers presiding over each country.
                                                  --Law.

         Conjunctions joint sentences and co["o]rdinate terms.
                                                  --Rev. R.
                                                  Morris.

   Co["o]rdinate adjectives, adjectives disconnected as
      regards ane another, but referring equally to the same
      subject.

   Co["o]rdinate conjunctions, conjunctions joining
      independent propositions. --Rev. R. Morris.

Coordinate \Co*["o]r"di*nate\ (-n[=a]t), v. t. [imp. & p. p.
   Co["o]rdinated; p. pr. & vb. n. Co["o]rdinating.]
   1. To make co["o]rdinate; to put in the same order or rank;
      as, to co["o]rdinate ideas in classification.

   2. To give a common action, movement, or condition to; to
      regulate and combine so as to produce harmonious action;
      to adjust; to harmonize; as, to co["o]rdinate muscular
      movements.

Coordinate \Co*["o]r"di*nate\, n.
   1. A thing of the same rank with another thing; one two or
      more persons or things of equal rank, authority, or
      importance.

            It has neither co["o]rdinate nor analogon; it is
            absolutely one.                       --Coleridge.

   2. pl. (Math.) Lines, or other elements of reference, by
      means of which the position of any point, as of a curve,
      is defined with respect to certain fixed lines, or planes,
      called co["o]rdinate axes and co["o]rdinate planes. See
      Abscissa.

Source: The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (2003-OCT-10)

coordinate

   <mathematics> One member of a tuple of numbers which defines
   the position of a point in some space.  Commonly used
   coordinate systems have as many coordinates as their are
   dimensions in the space, e.g. a pair for two dimensions.  The
   most common coordinate system is Cartesian coordinates,
   probably followed by polar coordinates.

   (1997-07-09)