Coordinatory

/koʊˈɔːrdɪnətɔːri/ adjective

Definition

Serving to coordinate or promote coordination; relating to the arrangement of elements in balanced relationship.

Etymology

From coordinate plus the suffix -ory (meaning 'relating to' or 'serving to'). Similar to -atory, this suffix marks adjectives describing function or purpose.

Kelly Says

Bees perform coordinatory dances that communicate flower locations to the hive with mathematical precision—Charles Darwin found their dance language so sophisticated he initially doubted his own theory.

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