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coordinate

n. countable
C1 Advanced Oxford US //koʊˈɔɹdəˌneɪt// co·or·di·nate Academic Humorous

n. a set of numbers or letters that shows the exact position of a point on a map or graph. You use these to find a specific location or to tell someone where you are.

n. a set of values that specify the exact position of a point within a reference system, such as a grid or map. Often used in the plural to denote a geographic or mathematical location.


SIMPLE

Please send me the coordinates for the restaurant.

CONTEXTUAL

The rescue team used the GPS coordinates to locate the hikers who were lost in the dense forest.

COMPLEX

By plotting the celestial coordinates on a star chart, the astronomer was able to predict exactly where the comet would appear on the horizon at midnight.

Synonyms
Etymology 1

From Medieval Latin coōrdinātus, perfect passive participle of coōrdinō (“arrange together”), from co- + ōrdinō, equivalent to co- + ordinate. See -ate (adjective-forming suffix) for more. See also ordain and ordinate.

Etymology 2

From a substantivation of the above adjective, see Etymology 1 and -ate (noun-forming suffix) for more. Compare French coordonné.

Etymology 3

From Medieval Latin coōrdinātus, see Etymology 1 and -ate (verb-forming suffix) for more. Compare French coordonner.

Usage

Commonly used in the plural form ('coordinates') when referring to a physical location or a point on a graph.

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