Coordinate vs Disordinate - What's the difference?
coordinate | disordinate |
Of the same rank; equal.
* Law
(mathematics, cartography) A number representing the position of a point along a line, arc, or similar one-dimensional figure.
Something that is equal to another thing.
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To synchronize (activities).
To match (objects, especially clothes).
(obsolete) inordinate; disorderly
* Prynne
As adjectives the difference between coordinate and disordinate
is that coordinate is while disordinate is (obsolete) inordinate; disorderly.As a verb coordinate
is .As a noun coordinate
is .coordinate
English
Alternative forms
* * co-ordinateAdjective
(-)- whether there was one Supreme Governor of the world, or many co-ordinate powers presiding over each country
Usage notes
The usual pronunciation of ‘oo’ is /u?/ or /?/. The dieresis in the spelling emphasizes that the second o begins a separate syllable. However, the dieresis is becoming increasingly rare in US English typography, so the spelling coordinate predominates.Noun
(en noun)Verb
(coordinat)Derived terms
* coordination, co-ordination * coordinator, co-ordinator * coordinatizeSee also
* coordinately, * coordinateness, * coordinative, * uncoordinated,External links
* *Anagrams
* * ----disordinate
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- With disordinate gestures.