coordinate
part of speech
noun (a coordinate, coordinates); verb (coordinate, coordinates, coordinated, coordinating)
meaning for a pupil
1) (maths) Coordinates are a pair of numbers, like (3, 5), that show exactly where a point is on a grid or graph. tree →
2) (geography) Coordinates are numbers of latitude and longitude that give a place on the Earth. tree →
3) To coordinate is to organise people or things so they work well together. tree →
4) To coordinate your body is to make your arms, legs and eyes move together smoothly. tree →
sense in the lessons
In maths, the first coordinate is along (x, across) and the second is up (y): «along the corridor, up the stairs». On maps and GPS, coordinates find any place. In PE, coordination matters for catching and dancing. In clubs, someone coordinates the rota or the event. Phrases: «x-coordinate», «y-coordinate», «grid coordinates», «colour-coordinated».
examples
- Plot the point with coordinates (4, 2) on the grid. tree →
- The x-coordinate comes first, then the y-coordinate. tree →
- The ship sent its coordinates when it called for help. tree →
- Mrs Brown coordinates the school fair every year. tree →
- Juggling helps you coordinate your hands and eyes. tree →
- Her socks are coordinated with her hat. tree →
- The pirate map gave the coordinates of the treasure: B7. tree →
note
Pronounced «co-OR-din-ate» for both noun and verb (the noun's end often sounds like «-nit», the verb's like «-nate»). Nouns: coordination, coordinator. In maths, the order matters: (2, 5) and (5, 2) are different points. Also spelt co-ordinate in the UK.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «coordinate» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.