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   co·op·er·a·tive

   /kōˈäp(ə)rədiv/

   adjective

   • 1. involving mutual assistance in working toward a common goal: "every member has clearly defined tasks in a cooperative enterprise" Similar collaborativecollectivecommunalcombinedcommonjointsharedmutualunitedunifiedalliedcross-partypooledmassconcertedcoordinatedinteractiveunanimousharmoniousrare:coactiveOpposite individual
   • ▪ willing to be of assistance: "they have been extremely considerate, polite, and cooperative" Similar helpfuleager to helpeager to pleaseglad to be of assistanceobligingaccommodatingindulgentcompliantcomplaisantwillingacquiescentamenablepersuadablebiddabletractablepliablepliantadaptableresponsiveinformal:easygamerare:persuasiblesuasibleOpposite uncooperative
   • ▪ (of a farm, business, etc.) owned and run jointly by its members, with profits or benefits shared among them.

   noun

   • 1. a farm, business, or other organization which is owned and run jointly by its members, who share the profits or benefits: "we run the agency as a workers' cooperative"

   Word Origin early 17th century: from late Latin cooperativus, from Latin cooperat- ‘worked together’, from the verb cooperari (see cooperate).

   Derivatives

   • 1. cooperativeness noun

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › cooperativeCooperative Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   noun. : an enterprise or organization owned by and operated for the benefit of those using its services. Synonyms. Adjective. collaborative. collective. combined. common. communal. concerted. conjoint.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCOOPERATIVE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   COOPERATIVE definition: 1. willing to help or do what people ask: 2. done or owned together with other people: 3. (of a…. Learn more.

4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › CooperativeCooperative - Wikipedia

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   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 ". [1] .

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCOOPERATIVE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   COOPERATIVE meaning: 1. willing to help or do what people ask: 2. done or owned together with other people: 3. (of a…. Learn more.

6. www.dictionary.com › browse › cooperativeCOOPERATIVE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Cooperative definition: working or acting together willingly for a common purpose or benefit.. See examples of COOPERATIVE used in a sentence.

7. www.britannica.com › dictionary › cooperativeCooperative Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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   COOPERATIVE meaning: 1 : willing to be helpful by doing what someone wants or asks for; 2 : involving two or more people or groups working together to do something.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCOOPERATIVE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A cooperative is a business or organization run by the people who work for it, or owned by the people who use it. These people share its benefits and profits.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishCOOPERATIVE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   COOPERATIVE definition: 1. willing to help or do what people ask: 2. involving people working together to achieve the same…. Learn more.

10. www.thefreedictionary.com › cooperativeCooperative - definition of cooperative by The Free Dictionary

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    adj. 1. Done in cooperation with others: a cooperative effort. 2. Marked by willingness to cooperate; compliant: a cooperative patient. 3. Of, relating to, or formed as an enterprise or organization jointly owned or managed by those who use its facilities or services: a cooperative department store; cooperative apartment buildings. n. 1.

11. www.dictionary.com › browse › cooperativeCOOPERATIVE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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    (of an economy or economic activity) based on collective ownership and cooperative use of the means of production and distribution