coordinator
gb/koʊˈɔɹdɪnˌeɪtɚ/ us/koʊˈɔɹdɪnˌeɪtɚ/
B2
Inglês
Acepções
0 acepção
Substantivo
B2
role
1
person who organizes work and people
A coordinator is someone who organizes people and plans so things happen on time.
Padrão de uso:
[a] coordinator for [something] | [a] coordinator of [something]
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes confuse coordinator with manager; a coordinator often organizes and supports rather than being the final decision-maker.
Sinônimos
organizer (More general; not necessarily a job title.)
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administrator (Often emphasizes office and paperwork duties.)
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liaison (Emphasizes connecting two groups and passing information.)
Antônimos
participant (Someone involved but not organizing or directing.)
Colocações
project coordinator
|event coordinator
|program coordinator
|marketing coordinator
|volunteer coordinator
|logistics coordinator
|team coordinator
|regional coordinator
|training coordinator
|operations coordinator
Temas
work
|business
|organization
|planning
Exemplos
- Ask the coordinator if you need to change your time slot.
- The program coordinator booked the rooms and emailed the schedule to everyone.
- Our coordinator keeps the different teams updated so nothing gets missed.
Exemplos para estudantes
- The coordinator made a plan for the meeting.
- Please contact the coordinator.
Substantivo
C1
role
2
coach who runs offense or defense
A coordinator is a coach who plans one part of a team’s play.
Padrão de uso:
[offensive/defensive] coordinator
Erro comum:
In sports, coordinator usually refers to a specific coaching role, not just any organizer.
Sinônimos
assistant coach (Broader term; not always in charge of a specific unit.)
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play-caller (Emphasizes choosing plays during the game.)
Antônimos
player (Competes on the field rather than coaching strategy.)
Colocações
offensive coordinator
|defensive coordinator
|special teams coordinator
|new coordinator
|team coordinator
|hire a coordinator
|fire the coordinator
Temas
sports
|team_sports
|work
Exemplos
- The defensive coordinator changed the scheme at halftime.
- Their offensive coordinator is known for creative play designs.
- After two losing seasons, the team replaced its coordinator.
Exemplos para estudantes
- The coordinator planned the team’s defense.
Substantivo
C1
role
3
person who organizes someone’s services
A coordinator helps a person get the right services and appointments.
Padrão de uso:
[a] coordinator for [patients/clients] | [a] care coordinator
Erro comum:
Often overlaps with case manager; a coordinator may focus more on scheduling and communication between providers.
Sinônimos
case manager (Often implies longer-term oversight and planning, not only scheduling.)
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patient navigator (Emphasizes helping patients understand and move through the system.)
Antônimos
client (Receives services rather than arranging them.)
Colocações
care coordinator
|patient coordinator
|service coordinator
|intake coordinator
|clinic coordinator
|coordinate care
|follow up with the coordinator
Temas
health
|social_services
|work
Exemplos
- The coordinator scheduled her therapy sessions and arranged transportation.
- Speak to the clinic coordinator if you need to reschedule.
- A care coordinator helped him connect with home support services.
Exemplos para estudantes
- The coordinator called the hospital to book an appointment.
Substantivo
technical
C1
entity
4
word that joins equal grammar parts
In grammar, a coordinator is a word like “and” that joins parts of a sentence.
Padrão de uso:
use [a] coordinator to link [units]
Erro comum:
Learners may confuse coordinator (joins equal parts) with subordinators like “because” (joins unequal parts).
Sinônimos
coordinating conjunction (More explicit and more common in teaching materials.)
Antônimos
subordinator (Links a dependent clause to an independent clause.)
Colocações
coordinating conjunction
|sentence coordinator
|use a coordinator
|the coordinator and
|the coordinator but
Temas
language
|education
|grammar
|linguistics
Exemplos
- In this sentence, 'and' is the coordinator joining two main clauses.
- Some style guides recommend choosing the right coordinator to show contrast or addition.
- The teacher asked students to underline the coordinator in each example.
Exemplos para estudantes
- 'But' is a coordinator.
Substantivo
technical
C2
entity
5
component that coordinates distributed work
In computing, a coordinator controls how different parts of a system work together.
Padrão de uso:
[a] coordinator for [tasks/transactions] | [a] coordinator service
Erro comum:
Not the same as a 'controller' in UI frameworks; here it means syncing distributed work.
Sinônimos
orchestrator (Often implies higher-level workflow management.)
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dispatcher (Emphasizes assigning tasks to workers.)
Antônimos
worker (Executes tasks rather than coordinating them.)
Colocações
transaction coordinator
|job coordinator
|cluster coordinator
|coordinator service
|leader coordinator
|elect a coordinator
|coordinator node
Temas
technology
|computing
|software
Exemplos
- If the coordinator goes down, new jobs can’t be assigned to workers.
- The system uses a coordinator to commit transactions across services.
- They added a backup coordinator to improve reliability.
Gramática
Forma no dicionário
coordinator
AFI
GB/koʊˈɔɹdɪnˌeɪtɚ/
US/koʊˈɔɹdɪnˌeɪtɚ/
Sílabas e tonicidade
co - ordin - at - or (4 sílabas)
Stress on 2nd syllable (ordin)
Formas da palavra
Noun
- Base: coordinator
- Plural: coordinators
Família de palavras
Forms
coordinators
noun
Core family
coordinate
verb B2
coordination
noun B2
Negative and opposite forms
uncoordinated
adjective
Expressões
care coordinator
1/kˈɛɹ koʊˈɔɹdɪnˌeɪtɚ/
fixed phrase
person who organizes healthcare services
A care coordinator helps plan medical care and appointments.
Exemplos
- Your care coordinator can help you find a specialist.
- The care coordinator called to confirm his follow-up appointment.
- Ask the care coordinator about home support services.
defensive coordinator
1/dɪfˈɛnsɪv koʊˈɔɹdɪnˌeɪtɚ/
fixed phrase
coach in charge of defense
A defensive coordinator plans how a team stops the other team.
Exemplos
- The defensive coordinator emphasized pressure on the quarterback.
- Their defensive coordinator is known for aggressive blitz packages.
- After the loss, the defensive coordinator took responsibility for the coverage calls.
event coordinator
1/ɪvˈɛnt koʊˈɔɹdɪnˌeɪtɚ/
fixed phrase
person who organizes an event
An event coordinator plans an event and makes it run smoothly.
Exemplos
- The event coordinator confirmed the catering and the seating plan.
- Our event coordinator will meet you at the entrance at 6 p.m.
- She worked as an event coordinator for conferences and trade shows.
offensive coordinator
1/əfˈɛnsɪv koʊˈɔɹdɪnˌeɪtɚ/
fixed phrase
coach in charge of offense
An offensive coordinator plans how a team attacks and scores.
Exemplos
- The offensive coordinator introduced a faster tempo this season.
- Fans blamed the offensive coordinator for the conservative play-calling.
- The team promoted its quarterbacks coach to offensive coordinator.
project coordinator
1/pɹˈɑd͡ʒɛkt koʊˈɔɹdɪnˌeɪtɚ/
fixed phrase
business
person who supports a project
A project coordinator helps organize a project.
Exemplos
- We’re hiring a project coordinator to manage schedules and meeting notes.
- The project coordinator sent out the updated timeline.
- Talk to the project coordinator if you need access to the shared files.
volunteer coordinator
1/vˌɑləntˈɪɹ koʊˈɔɹdɪnˌeɪtɚ/
fixed phrase
person who manages volunteers
A volunteer coordinator organizes volunteer work.
Exemplos
- The volunteer coordinator matched people to roles based on their skills.
- Please email the volunteer coordinator to sign up for a shift.
- Our volunteer coordinator runs the training sessions every Friday.
wedding coordinator
1/wˈɛdɪŋ koʊˈɔɹdɪnˌeɪtɚ/
fixed phrase
person who manages wedding logistics
A wedding coordinator helps a wedding happen on time and without problems.
Exemplos
- The wedding coordinator lined up the wedding party before the ceremony.
- We hired a wedding coordinator to handle vendors and timing.
- Call the wedding coordinator if you have questions about the schedule.