verb
ordinate
To arrange or appoint in an orderly relationship.
The designer ordinates the panels into a balanced, orderly pattern.
Etymology
Latin ordinare means to arrange or appoint. The English verb preserves the action of putting things or people into an ordered relationship.
More examples
- We ordinate the tasks so each stage follows the previous one.
- She ordinated the files by date.
- Ordinating the parts before assembly makes the process easier.
Forms
ordinate · ordinates · ordinated · ordinating