Coordination

Coordination
Coordination Co*["o]r`di*na"tion, n. 1. The act of co["o]rdinating; the act of putting in the same order, class, rank, dignity, etc.; as, the co["o]rdination of the executive, the legislative, and the judicial authority in forming a government; the act of regulating and combining so as to produce harmonious results; harmonious adjustment; as, a co["o]rdination of functions. ``Co["o]rdination of muscular movement by the cerebellum.'' --Carpenter. [1913 Webster]

2. The state of being co["o]rdinate, or of equal rank, dignity, power, etc. [1913 Webster]

In this high court of parliament, there is a rare co["o]rdination of power. --Howell. [1913 Webster]


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  • coordination — or co ordination [kō ôrd΄ n ā′shən] n. [LL coordinatio] 1. a coordinating or being coordinated 2. the state or relation of being coordinate; harmonious adjustment or action, as of muscles in producing complex movements: Also coördination …   English World dictionary

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