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Co\'94rdination

02319 Co*\'94r`di*na"tion (?), n. 1. The act of co\'94rdinating; the act of putting in the same order, class, rank, dignity, etc.; as, the co\'94rdination 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 co\'94rdination of functions. "Co\'94rdination of muscular movement by the cerebellum."Carpenter.2. The state of being co\'94rdinate, or of equal rank, dignity, power, etc.In this high court of parliament, there is a rare co\'94rdination of power.
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