adjective
coordinate
Equal in rank or importance.
The two offices have coordinate authority.
Etymology
Latin co- and ordo combine togetherness with order or rank. Coordinate things occupy the same level in an arrangement, rather than one being placed above or below another.
More examples
- The chart places them at coordinate levels.
- The departments are coordinate rather than subordinate.
- Each committee holds a coordinate rank.
Forms
coordinate
Similar words
- equal
- Equal is broader than shared rank.
- coequal
- Coequal explicitly indicates equal standing or authority.