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   cooperative

   /kəʊˈɒp(ə)rətɪv/

   adjective

   • 1. involving mutual assistance in working towards 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. 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.

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

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   The meaning of COOPERATIVE is marked by cooperation. How to use cooperative in a sentence. marked by cooperation; marked by a willingness and ability to work with others; of, relating to, or organized as a cooperative…

4. 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.

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. 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] .

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishcooperative adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   Definition of cooperative adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › cooperativeCOOPERATIVE | 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.