Co-ordination means organizing the activities of two or more groups so that they work together efficiently and know what the others are doing.
in co-ordination with
If you do something in co-ordination with someone else, you both organize your activities so that you work together efficiently.
coordination complex
one of a number of complex compounds in which an atom or group of atoms is bound to the central atom by a shared pair of electrons supplied by the coordinated group and not by the central atom
coordination compound
made up of various interconnected parts; composite
coordination number
the number of coordinated species surrounding the central atom in a complex or crystal
complex
Something that is complex has many different parts, and is therefore often difficult to understand .
coordination
(koʊɔrdəneɪʃən)
regional note: in BRIT, also use co-ordination
1. uncountable noun
Coordination means organizing the activities of two or more groups so that they work together efficiently and know what the others are doing.
...the lack of coordination between the civilian and military authorities.
...the coordination of economic policy.
See in co-ordination with
2. uncountable noun
Coordination is the ability to use the different parts of your body together efficiently.
...clumsiness and lack of coordination.
coordination in British English
or co-ordination (kəʊˌɔːdɪˈneɪʃən)
noun
balanced and effective interaction of movement, actions, etc
Word origin
C17: from Late Latin coordinātiō, from Latin ordinātiō an arranging; see ordinate
coordination in American English
(koʊˌɔrdənˈeɪʃən) or ˌco-ordiˈnation (koʊˌɔrdənˈeɪʃən)
noun
1.
a coordinating or being coordinated
2.
the state or relation of being coordinate; harmonious adjustment or action, as of muscles in producing complex movements
Also coˌördiˈnation
Word origin
LL coordinatio
Examples of 'coordination' in a sentence
coordination
There is thus a sense of abandonment, more shameful for being avoidable with closer coordination.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
This, in turn, improves coordination and mutual anticipation.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
There needs to be overall coordination through good management.
Christianity Today (2000)
But at the same time the new technology will demand much closer coordination between specialists.
Peter F. Drucker MANAGEMENT: task, responsibilities, practices (1974)
This calculation requires some central coordination of cash management.
Maurice D. Levi International Finance: The markets and financial management of multinational business. (1983)
Accordingly the size of military operations and the requirement for close coordination between all services were to be increased.
McInnes, Colin NATO's Changing Strategic Agenda (1990)
I struggle with coordination and balance.
The Sun (2013)
For this to work, though, requires coordination of efforts and the cooperation of unions.
A Conceptual View of Human Resource Management: Strategic Objectives, Environments,Functions
In other languages
coordination
British English: co-ordination NOUN
Co-ordination means organizing the activities of two or more groups so that they work together efficiently and know what the others are doing.
...the lack of co-ordination between the civilian and military authorities.