coordinate

調整する、連携する

人や活動がうまく協力して進むように整える。

やさしい英語で： To organize people or activities so they work well together.

• She coordinates all the deliveries.
• We coordinated our efforts to finish on time.
• Can you coordinate with the nurses before arranging the visit?

使い方： coordinate with someone (We need to coordinate with the local team.); coordinate something with something (Please coordinate your schedule with mine.)

類義語： organize, synchronize

よく使う表現： coordinate with someone, coordinate efforts, coordinate activities

コーディネートする、調和する

服や色、物を組み合わせて美しく見せる、または互いによく合う。

やさしい英語で： To make clothes, colors, or other objects look good together, or to look good together.

• These colors coordinate beautifully.
• She coordinated her jacket with her shoes.
• Can you coordinate the curtains with the furniture?

使い方： coordinate with something (The curtains coordinate with the sofa.); coordinate something with something (She coordinates her shoes with her bag.)

類義語： match, harmonize

反対語： clash

よく使う表現： coordinate with something, coordinate your clothes, coordinate colors

座標

地図上の場所を示すため、組み合わせて使う数値のひとつ。

やさしい英語で： One of the numbers used together to show where a place is on a map.

• Check each coordinate on the map.
• She sent the coordinates of the campsite.
• The rescue team needs your exact coordinates.

よく使う表現： map coordinate, gps coordinate, coordinate pair

座標

直線上や空間内で、ある点の位置を示す数値。

やさしい英語で： A number that shows where a point is along a line or in space.

• The horizontal coordinate is five.
• Write down the coordinates of each point.
• A negative coordinate places the point to the left of zero.

使い方： coordinate of something (What is the horizontal coordinate of this point?)

よく使う表現： horizontal coordinate, vertical coordinate, coordinate of something

同等の、等位の

ほかのものと、地位や重要さが同じであること。

やさしい英語で： Having the same rank or importance as another thing.

• These two clauses are coordinate.
• The diagram places coordinate terms on the same level.
• The two bodies exercise coordinate powers.

類義語： equal, coequal

反対語： subordinate

よく使う表現： coordinate clauses, coordinate terms, coordinate powers