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| 1. | [ adjective ] involving the joint activity of two or more | |
| Synonyms: | combined concerted conjunctive united conjunct | |
| Examples: | "the attack was met by the combined strength of two divisions" "concerted action" "the conjunct influence of fire and strong drink" "a cooperative effort" "a united effort" "joint military activities" |
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| Related terms: | joint | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (business) 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 | |
| Synonyms: | co-op | |
| Related terms: | commercial_enterprise commercial_enterprise | |
| 3. | [ adjective ] done with or working with others for a common purpose or benefit | |
| Examples: | "a cooperative effort" |
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| Related terms: | uncooperative helpful synergetic collaborative helpful | |
| 4. | [ noun ] an association formed and operated for the benefit of those using it | |
| Related terms: | association | |
| 5. | [ adjective ] willing to adjust to differences in order to obtain agreement | |
| Synonyms: | accommodative | |
| Related terms: | noncompetitive | |
| Similar spelling: |
cooperatively cooperate cooperation cooperator copartner Coverdale couverture Couvertier copyreader covertly copyread copartnership cofferdam |
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