coordination

/koʊˈɔrdəˌneɪʃən/

/kəʊɔdɪˈneɪʃɪn/

Other forms: coordinations

Coordination is the act of arranging, putting things in order, or making things run smoothly together. Fencing might seem like a breeze, but it actually takes the graceful coordination of your hands, eyes, feet and mind.

Some people like to put a dash in co-ordination. But whatever way you spell it, coordination has to do with coordinating things — whether it's pulling all the elements together for a fabulous party or just getting your hands and eyes to work together during batting practice. If you're looking for more coordination in your life, try organizing your calendar, doing some yoga, or getting a personal assistant.

Definitions of coordination

1. noun

   the regulation of diverse elements into an integrated and harmonious operation
   types:

   synchronisation, synchronization, synchronizing

   coordinating by causing to indicate the same time

   proration

   the proportional limitation of production or distribution of something (e.g. crude oil or natural gas) to some fractional part of the total capacity of each producer

   type of:

   timing

   the regulation of occurrence, pace, or coordination to achieve a desired effect (as in music, theater, athletics, mechanics)
2. noun

   the skillful and effective interaction of movements
   antonyms:

   incoordination

   a lack of coordination of movements

   type of:

   skillfulness

   the state of being cognitively skillful
3. noun

   being of coordinate importance, rank, or degree
   type of:

   categorisation, categorization, classification, sorting

   the basic cognitive process of arranging into classes or categories
4. noun

   the grammatical relation of two constituents having the same grammatical form
   type of:

   grammatical relation

   a linguistic relation established by grammar