coordinating
coordinating — verb
1. to arrange for different people, groups, or moving parts of an activity to work
to arrange for different people, groups, or moving parts of an activity to work together smoothly and at the right times, so that everything happens as planned.
Neha coordinated the volunteers for the annual beach clean-up event.
coordinate + noun phrase for an event
The logistics team coordinated the delivery of food and medicine to three remote villages.
coordinate + delivery / supply + of
Elena coordinates the work schedules of fifty nursing staff across two hospital wards.
It takes a skilled manager to coordinate the many departments involved in a product launch.
- organize
more general — putting things in order; 'coordinate' adds the idea of making parts work together
- orchestrate
more dramatic — suggests careful, sometimes cunning, planning
- arrange
focuses on positioning items or events in sequence
- disrupt
to cause disorder or prevent things from working together
文法句型
coordinate + noun phrase
coordinate + noun phrase + with + noun phrase
用法筆記
Common with plural or collective objects — you coordinate people, teams, efforts, schedules, and logistics. The subject is typically a person or team with authority over the process.
常見錯誤
2. when colours, fabrics, or items of clothing look good together because they shar
when colours, fabrics, or items of clothing look good together because they share a similar tone, shade, or style.
The pale blue curtains coordinate well with the grey walls in the living room.
coordinate with + colour / material
Budi chose a patterned tie that coordinates with his dark navy suit.
These linen trousers and the cream top were designed to coordinate as a set.
- match
more common everyday word; 'coordinate' suggests a more deliberate, designer-like harmony
- go with
informal; used in everyday speech
- complement
suggests each item enhances the other's effect
- clash
when colours or styles look wrong together
文法句型
coordinate with + noun phrase
noun phrase + coordinate + with + noun phrase
用法筆記
This sense is always intransitive — you say 'A coordinates with B', not 'A coordinates B'. For clothing that was designed as a matching set, use noun 'coordinate(s)' instead.
常見錯誤
coordinating — adjective
1. having the same level of authority, importance, or rank as another person or gro
having the same level of authority, importance, or rank as another person or group within a system.
The two committee chairs hold coordinate authority and must approve decisions jointly.
coordinate + authority / power / status
In a genuine partnership, each member occupies a coordinate position rather than a subordinate one.
coordinate + position / rank / role
The constitution establishes three coordinate branches of government that check each other.
The two schools operate as coordinate institutions under the same university charter.
- subordinate
lower in rank or authority
用法筆記
This is a formal adjective used mainly in discussions of governance, organisational structure, or rank. It is much less common than the everyday adjective 'equal'.
2. describing a person, team, or body whose job is to organise and direct the effor
describing a person, team, or body whose job is to organise and direct the efforts of different groups so that they work well together.
The coordinating committee meets every Monday to review progress across all departments.
coordinating + committee / team / body / group
Kwame was appointed as the coordinating officer for the disaster relief operation.
A coordinating council oversees the work of the five regional offices.
用法筆記
This adjective always modifies a role, team, or body — never a person directly. You say 'coordinating officer', not 'coordinating person'. The equivalent noun for a person is 'coordinator'.
3. in grammar, describing a conjunction such as 'and', 'but', or 'or' that joins tw
in grammar, describing a conjunction such as 'and', 'but', or 'or' that joins two words, phrases, or clauses of equal grammatical importance.
In the sentence 'I bought apples and oranges', the word 'and' is a coordinating conjunction.
coordinating conjunction + example of usage
Students often confuse coordinating conjunctions with subordinating ones like 'although' or 'because'.
The seven main coordinating conjunctions in English are for, and, nor, but, or, yet, and so.
- subordinating
describes conjunctions that join a dependent clause to a main clause
用法筆記
Almost exclusively used in the compound noun phrase 'coordinating conjunction'. The seven common ones are memorised by the acronym FANBOYS: for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so.
常見錯誤
coordinating — noun
1. a set of numbers or letters that tell you the exact location of a point on a map
a set of numbers or letters that tell you the exact location of a point on a map, a graph, or a grid, such as the latitude and longitude of a city.
Hana entered the GPS coordinates into her phone before starting the mountain hike.
GPS coordinates — common collocation
The map gives the coordinates of the island as 18 degrees north and 64 degrees west.
coordinates of + location / point / position
The students plotted the coordinates on a graph to see the population growth pattern.
文法句型
the coordinates of + noun phrase
GPS coordinates
用法筆記
Almost always used in the plural form 'coordinates', even when referring to a single pair of numbers. The singular 'coordinate' is rare in everyday use outside technical mathematics.
常見錯誤
2. a set of two or more items of clothing, usually for women, that are designed and
a set of two or more items of clothing, usually for women, that are designed and sold together because their colours and styles go well with each other.
The boutique sells summer coordinates in pale pink and white linen.
summer / winter / matching coordinates
Ari bought a matching top-and-skirt coordinate for the outdoor wedding.
The fashion magazine featured a spread on the best coordinates from Milan Fashion Week.
- matching set
more internationally understood; less specific to fashion-industry terminology
- co-ord
British shortening of 'coordinate', informal
文法句型
a coordinate
summer / winter coordinates
用法筆記
Much more common in American English than British English. British speakers would more often say 'matching set' or 'co-ord'. Typically used in the plural — 'summer coordinates' — even when referring to one set.