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cooperative

co·op·er·a·tive
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [koh-op-er-uh-tiv, -op-ruh-tiv, -op-uh-rey-tiv]
    • /koʊˈɒp ər ə tɪv, -ˈɒp rə tɪv, -ˈɒp əˌreɪ tɪv/
    • /kəʊˈɒp.ər.ə.tɪv/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [koh-op-er-uh-tiv, -op-ruh-tiv, -op-uh-rey-tiv]
    • /koʊˈɒp ər ə tɪv, -ˈɒp rə tɪv, -ˈɒp əˌreɪ tɪv/

Definitions of cooperative word

  • countable noun cooperative 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. 3
  • adjective cooperative A cooperative activity is done by people working together. 3
  • adjective cooperative If you say that someone is cooperative, you mean that they do what you ask them to without complaining or arguing. 3
  • adjective cooperative willing to cooperate; helpful 3
  • adjective cooperative acting in conjunction with others; cooperating 3
  • adjective cooperative (of an enterprise, farm, etc) owned collectively and managed for joint economic benefit 3

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Origin of cooperative

First appearance:

before 1595
One of the 38% oldest English words
From the Late Latin word cooperātīvus, dating back to 1595-1605. See cooperate, -ive

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Parts of speech for Cooperative

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

cooperative popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for cooperative

adj cooperative

  • united — made into or caused to act as a single entity: a united front.
  • concerted — A concerted action is done by several people or groups working together.
  • reciprocal — given or felt by each toward the other; mutual: reciprocal respect.
  • harmonious — marked by agreement in feeling, attitude, or action: a harmonious group.
  • collective — Collective actions, situations, or feelings involve or are shared by every member of a group of people.

noun cooperative

  • company — A company is a business organization that makes money by selling goods or services.
  • co-op — A co-op is a co-operative.
  • organization — the act or process of organizing.
  • organisation — the act or process of organizing.
  • association — An association is an official group of people who have the same job, aim, or interest.

adverb cooperative

  • with one voice — the sound or sounds uttered through the mouth of living creatures, especially of human beings in speaking, shouting, singing, etc.

adjective cooperative

  • helpful — giving or rendering aid or assistance; of service: Your comments were very helpful.
  • willing — disposed or consenting; inclined: willing to go along.
  • compliant — If you say that someone is compliant, you mean they willingly do what they are asked to do.
  • complaisant — If you are complaisant, you are willing to accept what other people are doing without complaining.
  • joint — the place at which two things, or separate parts of one thing, are joined or united, either rigidly or in such a way as to permit motion; juncture.

Antonyms for cooperative

adj cooperative

  • divided — separated; separate.
  • uncooperative — working or acting together willingly for a common purpose or benefit.
  • uncoordinated — of the same order or degree; equal in rank or importance.
  • disjoint — to separate or disconnect the joints or joinings of.
  • separate — to keep apart or divide, as by an intervening barrier or space: to separate two fields by a fence.

adjective cooperative

  • difficult — not easily or readily done; requiring much labor, skill, or planning to be performed successfully; hard: a difficult job.

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