co-ordinate

1. 1.

   a number that identifies a position relative to an axis

   Synonymscoordinate

   Broadernumber

   NarrowerCartesian coordinatepolar coordinate

Questions about co-ordinate

What does co-ordinate mean?

co-ordinate means "a number that identifies a position relative to an axis".

How many syllables are in co-ordinate?

co-ordinate has 3 syllables: co-or-di-nate. The stress falls on "co-or".

What is another word for co-ordinate?

Close synonyms include coordinate. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is co-ordinate a common word?

co-ordinate is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.