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1. (adj.) cooperative
working or acting together for a common purpose or benefit.
2. cooperative
demonstrating a willingness to cooperate.
3. cooperative
pertaining to economic cooperation:
a cooperative business.
4. (n.) cooperative
a jointly owned enterprise engaging in the production or distribution of goods or the supplying of services, operated by its members for their mutual benefit.
5. cooperative
a building owned and managed by a corporation in which shares are sold, entitling the shareholders to occupy individual units in the building.
6. cooperative
an apartment in such a building.
Etymology: (1595–1605; < LL)
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| Definition of 'cooperative' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) cooperative, co-op
a jointly owned commercial enterprise (usually organized by farmers or consumers) that produces and distributes goods and services and is run for the benefit of its owners
2. (adj) cooperative
an association formed and operated for the benefit of those using it
3. (adj) concerted, conjunct, conjunctive, cooperative
involving the joint activity of two or more
"concerted action"; "the conjunct influence of fire and strong wind"; "the conjunctive focus of political opposition"; "a cooperative effort"; "a united effort"; "joint military activities"
4. (adj) cooperative
done with or working with others for a common purpose or benefit
"a cooperative effort"
5. (adj) accommodative, cooperative
willing to adjust to differences in order to obtain agreement
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1. (adjective) cooperative
≠ uncooperative
The witness was not cooperative during the interview.
2. cooperative
done by two or more groups working together
a cooperative research project
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (adj) cooperative
operating jointly to the same end
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