coordinating
協調
co-ordinate, co·ör·di·nate v. t. [imp. & p. p. Coordinated; p. pr. & vb. n. Coordinating.]
1. To make coordinate; to put in the same order or rank; as, to coordinate 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 coordinate muscular movements.
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coordinating
adj : serving to connect two grammatical constituents of identical
construction; "`and' in `John and Mary' or in `John
walked and Mary rode' is a coordinating conjunction;
and so is `or' in `will you go or stay?'" [syn: coordinating(a),
coordinative] [ant: subordinating(a)]
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";
"ordinate similar parts" [syn: align, ordinate]
[also: co-ordinating, co-ordinates, co-ordinated,
co-ordinate]