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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

n
1: the skillful and effective interaction of movements [ant: incoordination]
2: the regulation of diverse elements into an integrated and harmonious operation
3: the grammatical relation of two constituents having the same grammatical form
4: being of coordinate importance, rank, or degree

Merriam Webster's

noun Etymology: Late Latin coordination-, coordinatio, from Latin co- + ordination-, ordinatio arrangement, from ordinare to arrange — more at ordain Date: circa 1643 1. the act or action of coordinating 2. the harmonious functioning of parts for effective results

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

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. 2. The state of being co["o]rdinate, or of equal rank, dignity, power, etc. In this high court of parliament, there is a rare co["o]rdination of power. --Howell.

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