coordination
noun/kəʊˌɔːdɪˈneɪʃn/
/kəʊˌɔːrdɪˈneɪʃn/
(British English also co-ordination)
[uncountable]- the act of making parts of something, groups of people, etc. work together in an efficient and organized way
- The aim was to improve the coordination of services.
- coordination between A and B a need for greater coordination between departments
- coordination in something a lack of coordination in conservation policy
- in coordination with somebody/something a pamphlet produced by the government in coordination with (= working together with) the Sports Council
- advice on colour coordination (= choosing colours that look nice together, for example in clothes or furniture)
Extra ExamplesTopics Discussion and agreementc1- a lack of coordination in government policy
- a leaflet produced by the government in coordination with professional bodies
- a need for coordination with the training department
- coordination of conservation activities
- to facilitate better coordination between departments
- The job requires a lot of coordination with others.
- The pamphlet was produced in coordination with residents' groups.
- There's a need for greater coordination between departments.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- better
- greater
- close
- …
- need
- require
- facilitate
- …
- in coordination with
- coordination among
- coordination between
- …
- a lack of coordination
- a need for coordination
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- the ability to control your movements well
- You need good hand-eye coordination to play ball games.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- excellent
- good
- poor
- …
- have
- lack
- develop
- …
- problem
- a lack of coordination
Word Originmid 17th cent. (in the sense ‘placing in the same rank’): from French or from late Latin coordinatio(n-), based on Latin ordo, ordin- ‘order’.
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