cooperative
Other forms: cooperatives
As an adjective, cooperative describes working together agreeably for a common purpose or goal as in cooperative play or cooperative employee.
As a noun, a cooperative is a jointly-owned business or enterprise where members pool their resources to purchase, do work, and/or distribute things. You might join a food cooperative, for example, which jointly purchases a farmer's labor and then every member gets a basket of fresh fruits and vegetables each week of the growing season. In this use, the word is often shortened to co-op. You might also join a housing cooperative where you own your apartment and you and the other owners jointly care for the upkeep of the building and grounds.
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involving the joint activity of two or more
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done with or working with others for a common purpose or benefit“a cooperative effort”synonyms:collaborativeaccomplished by collaborationsynergetic, synergisticworking together; used especially of groups, as subsidiaries of a corporation, cooperating for an enhanced effecthelpfulproviding assistance or serving a useful functionantonyms:uncooperativeunwilling to cooperateunhelpfulproviding no assistancedisobedientnot obeying or complying with commands of those in authority
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willing to adjust to differences in order to obtain agreementsynonyms: accommodativenoncompetitivenot involving competition or competitiveness
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an association formed and operated for the benefit of those using ittype of:associationa formal organization of people or groups of people
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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 ownerssynonyms: co-optype of:commercial enterprisean enterprise connected with commerce
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