coordination

B2 · Upper Intermediate Uncountable noun

n. the ability to move different parts of your body together smoothly and accurately.

n. the ability to use different parts of the body together smoothly and efficiently, often involving sensory feedback.

“Playing video games can actually help improve your hand-eye coordination.”

“The gymnast displayed incredible coordination, executing a complex series of flips and landings with perfect precision.”

C1 · Advanced Uncountable noun Science Academic · Technical

n. joining two equal parts of a sentence using words like 'and', 'but', or 'or'.

n. the grammatical joining of two or more words, phrases, or clauses of equal rank, typically using a coordinating conjunction.

“In the sentence 'I like tea and he likes coffee', the two parts are joined by coordination.”

“The author's heavy use of coordination rather than subordination gives the prose a rhythmic, almost biblical quality.”

C2 · Proficiency Uncountable noun Science Technical

n. the way a central metal atom bonds with other molecules around it.

n. the formation of a complex in which a central metal atom or ion is surrounded by a set of bonded molecules or ions called ligands.

“The scientist studied the coordination of the metal ions in the new liquid.”

“The coordination number of the central cobalt atom determines the specific geometric shape of the resulting molecular complex.”