Spanish word

coordinación

Pronunciation

IPA/kooɾðinaˈθjon/

Meaning

  • feminine nouncoordination

Example

La coordinación entre departamentos es clave.

Coordination between departments is key.

Illustration for coordinación (coordination)

More examples

Necesitamos buena coordinación para la reunión.

We need effective coordination for the meeting.

Core concept

Team members aligning watches and checklists.

Common phrases

  • buena coordinación

    effective coordination

  • coordinación entre equipos

    inter-team coordination

  • coordinación con colegas

    coordination with colleagues

Similar words

comunicación: Exchanging information or ideas through speech, writing, or other channels.
colaboración: Working together on tasks or projects to produce a joint result.
cooperación: Voluntarily helping one another to achieve a common goal.
organización: Arranging people, tasks, or resources into a planned system to create order.

Definition in Spanish

Acción de poner en orden y sincronizar tareas, horarios o movimientos entre varias personas u órganos.

Word origin

From Medieval Latin coordinare, from co- 'together' and ordinare 'to put in order', originally meaning to set different elements into the same order.

Usage tips

  • Coordinación emphasizes organizing and timing multiple people or tasks, while cooperación refers to general collaboration or willingness to help.

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