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coordination

[koh-awr-dn-ey-shuhn] / koʊˌɔr dnˈeɪ ʃən /
NOUN
classification
Synonyms
STRONGEST
allocation allotment analysis arrangement designation distribution grade regulation
STRONG
apportionment assignment assortment codification collocation consignment denomination department disposal disposition division echelon gradation grading graduation group grouping kind order ordering ordination organization pigeonholing sizing sorting systematization taxonomy
WEAK
alloting cataloguing categorizing distributing tabulating typecasting
Antonyms
STRONG
disorganization keeping retention
NOUN
equality
Synonyms
STRONGEST
civil rights equal opportunity fairness identity impartiality parity tolerance
STRONG
commensurateness correspondence equatability equilibrium equipoise equivalence evenness homology likeness par parallelism sameness uniformity
WEAK
adequation fair play fair practice fair shake isonomy
Antonyms
STRONG
difference disagreement dissimilarity unlikeness
WEAK
disproportion imbalance inequality unfairness
NOUN
logistics
Synonyms
STRONGEST
engineering planning strategy
STRONG
organization plans systematization
WEAK
masterminding
NOUN
organization
Synonyms
STRONGEST
grouping institution management system
STRONG
alignment assembling assembly chemistry composition configuration conformation constitution construction design disposal format formation formulation framework harmony makeup making method methodology organism pattern plan planning regulation running situation standard standardization structure symmetry unity whole
WEAK
forming organizing structuring
Antonyms
STRONG
disorganization disproportion imbalance
NOUN
orientation
Synonyms
STRONGEST
direction location
STRONG
acclimatization adaptation assimilation bearings familiarization fix position
WEAK
breaking in lay of the land sense of direction settling in
Antonyms
WEAK
disorientation mix up
NOUN
physical fitness
Synonyms
WEAK
aerobic fitness agility anaerobic fitness cardiovascular fitness condition endurance fitness flexibility physical conditioning shape strength
NOUN
regulation
Synonyms
STRONGEST
adjustment arrangement control governance management settlement supervision
STRONG
administration classification codification direction governing government guidance handling moderation modulation reconciliation regimentation reorganization standardization superintendence systematization tuning
Antonyms
WEAK
deregulation disorganization lawlessness mismanagement
NOUN
running
Synonyms
STRONGEST
functioning
STRONG
administration care charge conduct control direction handling leadership maintenance operation organization oversight performance regulation supervision working
WEAK
intendance superintendency
Antonyms
STRONG
disorganization ignorance mismanagement neglect
NOUN
system
Synonyms
STRONGEST
arrangement organization rule scheme structure
STRONG
classification combination complex conformity entity ideology integral orderliness philosophy regularity setup sum theory totality
WEAK
fixed order frame of reference integrate logical order red tape
Antonyms
STRONG
fraction part
WEAK
cog disorder disorganization

Example Sentences

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Civil aviation appears unaffected, though coordination is needed for aircraft to transit such areas.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Properly understood, the goal was coordination, not micromanagement.

From Slate • Mar. 31, 2026

Marvell’s chips and accelerators should be even more valuable in a world driven by agentic AI, seeing as the technology requires continuous loops of reasoning, tool use, memory retrieval, and task coordination.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

This effect was especially strong in the frontoparietal network, which plays an important role in movement planning, attention, and coordination.

From Science Daily • Mar. 29, 2026

It is a series of taps, jumps and rests, and demands careful listening, feeling and coordination.

From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.