2  definitions  found 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Coordination  \Co*["o]r`di*na"tion\,  n. 
  1.  The  act  of  co["o]rdinating;  the  act  of  putting  in  the  same 
  order  class,  rank,  dignity,  etc.;  as  the  co["o]rdination 
  of  the  executive,  the  legislative,  and  the  judicial 
  authority  in  forming  a  government;  the  act  of  regulating 
  and  combining  so  as  to  produce  harmonious  results; 
  harmonious  adjustment;  as  a  co["o]rdination  of  functions. 
  ``Co["o]rdination  of  muscular  movement  by  the 
  cerebellum.''  --Carpenter. 
 
  2.  The  state  of  being  co["o]rdinate,  or  of  equal  rank, 
  dignity,  power,  etc 
 
  In  this  high  court  of  parliament,  there  is  a  rare 
  co["o]rdination  of  power.  --Howell. 
 
  From  WordNet  r  1.6  [wn]: 
 
  coordination 
  n  1:  the  skillful  and  effective  interaction  of  movements  [ant:  {incoordination}] 
  2:  the  regulation  of  diverse  elements  into  an  integrated  and 
  harmonious  operation 
  3:  the  grammatical  relation  of  two  constituents  having  the  same 
  grammatical  form 

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