COOPERATIVE

accommodative, cooperative

(adjective) willing to adjust to differences in order to obtain agreement

cooperative

(adjective) done with or working with others for a common purpose or benefit; “a cooperative effort”

concerted, conjunct, conjunctive, cooperative

(adjective) involving the joint activity of two or more; “concerted action”; “the conjunct influence of fire and strong wind”; “the conjunctive focus of political opposition”; “a cooperative effort”; “a united effort”; “joint military activities”

cooperative, co-op

(noun) 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

cooperative

(noun) an association formed and operated for the benefit of those using it

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Adjective

cooperative (comparative more cooperative, superlative most cooperative)

Ready to work with another person or in a team; ready to cooperate.

Involving cooperation between individuals or parties.

Relating to a cooperative or cooperatives.

Antonyms

• adversarial

• competitive

Noun

cooperative (plural cooperatives)

A type of company that is owned partially or wholly by its employees, customers or tenants.

Source: Wiktionary


Co*öp"er*a*tive, a.

Definition: Operating jointly to the same end. Coöperative society, a society established on the principle of a joint-stock association, for the production of commodities, or their purchase and distribution for consumption, or for the borrowing and lending of capital among its members.

– Coöperative store, a store established by a coöperative society, where the members make their purchases and share in the profits or losses.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



RESET




Word of the Day

29 March 2024

FAULTFINDING

(adjective) tending to make moral judgments or judgments based on personal opinions; “a counselor tries not to be faultfinding”


coffee icon

Coffee Trivia

As of 2019, Starbucks opens a new store every 15 hours in China. The coffee chain has grown by 700% over the past decade.

coffee icon