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Coordination and Incoordination Definitions

Coordination

The act of coordinating.

Incoordination

Lack of coordination, especially of normal voluntary and harmonious control of muscular movement.

Coordination

The state of being coordinate; harmonious adjustment or interaction.

Incoordination

Lack of coordination, especially in terms of muscle control.

Coordination

(Physiology) Harmonious functioning of muscles or groups of muscles in the execution of movements.
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Incoordination

Lack of coördination; lack of harmonious adjustment or action.

Coordination

(Grammar) The linking of two syntactically equal units, as by a coordinate conjunction.

Incoordination

A lack of coordination of movements

Coordination

The act of coordinating, making different people or things work together for a goal or effect.

Coordination

The resulting state of working together; cooperation; synchronization.
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Coordination

The ability to coordinate one's senses and physical movements in order to act skillfully.
I'm terrible at sports; I have no coordination.

Coordination

(possibly archaic) the state of being equal in rank or power.

Coordination

(grammar) An equal joining together of two or more phrases or clauses, for example, using and, or, or but.

Coordination

(chemistry) The reaction of one or more ligands with a metal ion to form a coordination compound.

Coordination

The act of coördinating; the act of putting in the same order, class, rank, dignity, etc.; as, the coördination of the executive, the legislative, and the judicial authority in forming a government; the act of regulating and combining so as to produce harmonious results; harmonious adjustment; as, a coördination of functions.

Coordination

The state of being coördinate, or of equal rank, dignity, power, etc.
In this high court of parliament, there is a rare coördination of power.

Coordination

The skillful and effective interaction of movements

Coordination

The regulation of diverse elements into an integrated and harmonious operation

Coordination

The grammatical relation of two constituents having the same grammatical form

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