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coordination

/kəʊˌɔːdɪˈneɪʃən/ noun

Latin root: coōrdinātiōnem Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about coordination at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

  1. The skillful and effective interaction of movements.
  2. The regulation of diverse elements into an integrated and harmonious operation.
  3. The grammatical relation of two constituents having the same grammatical form.

Origin

From Middle French coordination, from Late Latin coōrdinātiōnem (accusative of coōrdinātiō), from con- + ōrdinātiō. Morphologically coordinate + -ion.

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