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