coordinate clauses

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• coordinate — or co ordinate [kō ôrd′ n it, kō ôrd′ nāt΄; ] for v [., kō ôrd′ nāt΄] adj. [ML coordinatus, pp. of coordinare, to set in order, arrange < L co (var. of com ), with + ordinare, to arrange < ordo,ORDER] 1. of the same order or importance;… …   English World dictionary

• coordinate clause — noun a clause in a complex sentence that is grammatically equivalent to the main clause and that performs the same grammatical function • Hypernyms: ↑clause • Part Holonyms: ↑complex sentence * * * Gram. one of two or more clauses of equal status …   Useful english dictionary

• coordinate clause — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms coordinate clause : singular coordinate clause plural coordinate clauses linguistics a clause that is a main part of a sentence and is as important as another main part. Co ordinate clauses are connected by… …   English dictionary

• coordinate — co|or|di|nate1 also co ordinate BrE [kəuˈo:dıneıt US kouˈo:r ] v [Date: 1600 1700; : Late Latin; Origin: , past participle of coordinare, from Latin co ( CO ) + ordinare to arrange ] 1.) [T] to organize an activity so that the people involved in… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• coordinate — I. adjective Etymology: probably back formation from coordination Date: 1641 1. a. equal in rank, quality, or significance b. being of equal rank in a sentence < coordinate clauses > 2. relating to or marked by coordination 3. a. being a… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• coordinate — 1 also co ordinate BrE verb (T) 1 to organize an activity so that the people involved in it work well together and achieve a good result: Harris is coordinating a campaign to make people aware of the importance of exercise. 2 to make the… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• coordinate clause — Gram. one of two or more clauses of equal status in a sentence, esp. when joined by a coordinating conjunction, as either The sun came out or the ice started to melt in The sun came out and the ice started to melt. [1870 75] * * * …   Universalium

• coordinate clause — coor′dinate clause′ n. gram. one of two or more clauses of equal status in a sentence, esp. when joined by a coordinating conjunction, as either The sun came out or the ice started to melt in The sun came out and the ice started to melt Compare… …   From formal English to slang

• coordinate clause — /koʊˌɔdənət ˈklɔz/ (say koh.awduhnuht klawz) noun one of two or more clauses of the same type, which are linked by coordinating conjunctions. See subordinate clause. Also, co ordinate clause …  

• punctuation — punctuational, punctuative, adj. /pungk chooh ay sheuhn/, n. 1. the practice or system of using certain conventional marks or characters in writing or printing in order to separate elements and make the meaning clear, as in ending a sentence or… …   Universalium

• English language — Language belonging to the Germanic languages branch of the Indo European language family, widely spoken on six continents. The primary language of the U.S., Britain, Canada, Australia, Ireland, New Zealand, and various Caribbean and Pacific… …   Universalium