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The word “coordinate” takes on a surprisingly varied set of meanings in literary contexts. In technical and scientific writings, it is used to denote reference points or systems, as seen when describing surveying methods or mapping axes [1, 2, 3]. In grammatical discussions, it serves to classify elements of equal rank within a sentence, helping to distinguish between sentences or clauses that share balanced roles [4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11]. The term also conveys the idea of organizational parity in political or administrative settings, where separate branches or departments function on an equal footing [12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17]. Moreover, in narrative or descriptive writing, “coordinate” is employed to express the harmonious synchronization of movements or actions, lending a sense of integration to both personal endeavors and large-scale operations [18, 19, 20, 21].
  1. With an Introductory Chapter on Coordinate Surveying.
    — from Astronomical Discovery by H. H. (Herbert Hall) Turner
  2. Bits 0-9 of the IO indicate the X coordinate of the position, and bits 18-27 indicate the Y coordinate.
    — from Preliminary Specifications: Programmed Data Processor Model Three (PDP-3)October, 1960 by Digital Equipment Corporation
  3. In connection with the straight line, it will be convenient to discuss the conditions of a metrical coordinate system.
    — from An essay on the foundations of geometry by Bertrand Russell
  4. A sentence coordinate in form with another sentence is often equivalent in meaning to a subordinate sentence.
    — from A Latin Grammar for Schools and Colleges by George Martin Lane
  5. Thus, in the following sentence, b and b are both subordinate to A , but coordinate with each other: ( A. ) hīs rēbus fiēbat , ( b. )
    — from A Latin Grammar for Schools and Colleges by George Martin Lane
  6. Thus, in he died and we lived , the two sentences are coordinate, that is, of equal rank.
    — from A Latin Grammar for Schools and Colleges by George Martin Lane
  7. A Compound Sentence is one which consists of two or more coordinate simple sentences: as, tū mē amās, ego tē amō , Pl.
    — from A Latin Grammar for Schools and Colleges by George Martin Lane
  8. In the third series , there are sentences with one or more coordinate clauses.
    — from The Montessori Elementary Material The Advanced Montessori Method by Maria Montessori
  9. The sentences are short and connected by coordinate conjunctions.
    — from The Bible Book by BookA Manual for the Outline Study of the Bible by Books by Josiah Blake Tidwell
  10. The tense of the coordinate subjunctive is regulated by that of the other verb.
    — from A Latin Grammar for Schools and Colleges by George Martin Lane
  11. The Intermediate Coordinate Sentence , 1693 - 1713 .
    — from A Latin Grammar for Schools and Colleges by George Martin Lane
  12. I coordinate the work among the five bureaus which constitute the criminal investigation division.
    — from Warren Commission (12 of 26): Hearings Vol. XII (of 15) by United States. Warren Commission
  13. The executive, legislative, and judicial each constitutes a separate coordinate department of the Government, and each is independent of the others.
    — from State of the Union Addresses by James K. (James Knox) Polk
  14. This organization, if its president has been correctly quoted, intends to abolish one of our coordinate branches of government, to-wit, the courts.
    — from Vanishing Landmarks: The Trend Toward Bolshevism by Leslie M. (Leslie Mortier) Shaw
  15. The coordinate branches of the Government continue freely to function.
    — from U.S. Presidential Inaugural Addresses by United States. Presidents
  16. I am not talking of very modern times, but of times when the two Houses were really coordinate powers in the state.
    — from The Growth of the English Constitution from the Earliest Times by Edward A. (Edward Augustus) Freeman
  17. As a coordinate branch of the Government he is their equal.
    — from A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents Volume 5, part 4: James Buchanan
  18. I cried and tried to roll out of the trail but again found it impossible to make my brain and my muscles coordinate.
    — from Flash-lights from the Seven Seas by William L. (William Le Roy) Stidger
  19. The first is the work suitable for little children, who must [Pg 151] "exercise themselves in order to learn to coordinate their movements."
    — from Spontaneous Activity in Education by Maria Montessori
  20. the first attempt to coordinate artillery, leaflet and radio propaganda.
    — from Psychological Warfare by Paul Myron Anthony Linebarger
  21. With advanced telecommunications they can coordinate their actions among dispersed cells while remaining in the shadows.
    — from National Strategy for Combating TerrorismFebruary 2003 by United States. Executive Office of the President

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