Definitions for cooperative
koʊˈɒp ər ə tɪv, -ˈɒp rə tɪv, -ˈɒp əˌreɪ tɪvco·op·er·a·tive

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. cooperative, co-opnoun

   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. cooperativeadjective

   an association formed and operated for the benefit of those using it

3. concerted, conjunct, conjunctive, cooperativeadjective

   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. cooperativeadjective

   done with or working with others for a common purpose or benefit

   "a cooperative effort"

5. accommodative, cooperativeadjective

   willing to adjust to differences in order to obtain agreement

WiktionaryRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. cooperativenoun

   A type of company that is owned partially or wholly by its employees, customers or tenants. Abbreviation: co-op.

2. cooperativeadjective

   Ready to work with another person or in a team; ready to cooperate.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Cooperativeadjective

   Promoting the same end jointly.

   Etymology: from cooperate.

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1. Cooperative

   A cooperative (also known as co-operative, co-op, or coop) is "an autonomous association of persons united voluntarily to meet their common economic, social and cultural needs and aspirations through a jointly owned and democratically-controlled enterprise". Cooperatives are democratically controlled by their members, with each member having one vote in electing the board of directors.

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1. cooperative

   A cooperative is a type of organization or business that is owned and run jointly by its members, who share in the profits or benefits. It operates on principles of democracy, voluntary participation, and equal voting rights, regardless of the amount of capital each member has contributed. A cooperative can exist in various sectors like agriculture, retail, healthcare, etc. Its primary objective is to meet the economic, social and cultural needs of its members rather than to earn profits.

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1. Cooperativeadjective

   operating jointly to the same end

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1. Cooperative

   A cooperative, co-operative, or coöperative is an autonomous association of persons who voluntarily cooperate for their mutual, social, economic, and cultural benefit. Cooperatives include non-profit community organizations and businesses that are owned and managed by the people who use its services or by the people who work there or by the people who live there, hybrids such as worker cooperatives that are also consumer cooperatives or credit unions, multi-stakeholder cooperatives such as those that bring together civil society and local actors to deliver community needs, and second and third tier cooperatives whose members are other cooperatives. In the United States, the National Cooperative Business Association serves as the sector's national membership association. It is dedicated to ensuring that cooperative businesses have the same opportunities as other businesses operating the country and that consumers have access to cooperatives in the marketplace.

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1. cooperative

   A group of united people who work together with a perfect, accurate, simple and specific budget, goals, legislation, objectives, plans, processes, procedures, rules, strategies, structures, systems, treaties, vision, equal pay, sense of solidarity and cohesion.

   The dairy cooperative is created to ensure everyone works together and all are given equal pay and other profit earned is given to their chosen sustainable development goals for the shared prosperity of the world.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on April 12, 2020  

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   cooperative

   To work with other people for a shared prosperity, cause or purpose with a passion.

   The local cooperative was managed by a lively and enthusiastic group of people.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on February 27, 2020  

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of cooperative in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of cooperative in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of cooperative in a Sentence

1. John Tefft:

   We have serious differences over Russia's policy in Ukraine. As President Obama said at the G20 summit in Brisbane, we hope Russia will choose 'a different path', to resolve the issue of Ukraine in a way that respects Ukraine's sovereignty and is consistent with international law, We would prefer a Russia that is fully integrated with the global economy; that is thriving on behalf of its people; that can once again engage with us in cooperative efforts around global challenges.

2. Eric Hackwelder:

   It is surprising, he made a complete confession initially and he was very cooperative with authorities. And it's my understanding that he's very cooperative at this point as well.

3. John Tefft:

   We have serious differences over Russia’s policy in Ukraine. As President Obama said at the G20 summit in Brisbane, we hope Russia will choose 'a different path', to resolve the issue of Ukraine in a way that respects Ukraine’s sovereignty and is consistent with international law, We would prefer a Russia that is fully integrated with the global economy; that is thriving on behalf of its people; that can once again engage with us in cooperative efforts around global challenges.

4. Tamaey Gottuso:

   You don't have to know the HOW only the WHAT. When you begin to focus on every single thing that you desire in great detail in every area of your life, as if you were living that moment now the Universe will bring all cooperative components together in divine timing to make your dream a reality.

5. Pope Francis:

   When money becomes an idol, it commands the choices of man. And thus it ruins man and condemns him. It makes him a slave, money at the service of life can be managed in the right way by cooperatives, on condition that it is a real cooperative where capital does not have command over men but men over capital.

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