coordination

  1. Noun.  the act of coordinating, making different people or things work together for a goal or effect.
  2. Noun.  the resulting state of working together; cooperation; synchronization.
  3. Noun.  the ability to coordinate one's senses and physical movements in order to act skillfully.
  4. Noun.  (context, possibly archaic) the state of being equal in rank or power.
  5. Noun.  (grammar) an equal joining together two or more phrases or clauses, for example, using ''and'', ''or'', or ''but''.
  6. Noun.  (chemistry) The reaction of one or more ligands with a metal ion to form a coordination compound.

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