cooperative (redirected from Co-operatives)

co·op·er·a·tive  (k-pr--tv, --rtv, -pr-)

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.

An enterprise or organization that is owned or managed jointly by those who use its facilities or services.

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co·oper·a·tive·ly adv.

co·oper·a·tive·ness n.

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cooperative or co-operative

Adjective

1. willing to cooperate

2. (of an enterprise or farm) owned and managed collectively

Noun

a cooperative organization

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	cooperative - 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 co-op commercial enterprise - an enterprise connected with commerce
	2.	cooperative - an association formed and operated for the benefit of those using it association - a formal organization of people or groups of people; "he joined the Modern Language Association"
Adj.	1.	cooperative - 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" concerted, conjunctive, conjunct joint - united or combined; "a joint session of Congress"; "joint owners"
	2.	cooperative - done with or working with others for a common purpose or benefit; "a cooperative effort" helpful - providing assistance or serving a useful function uncooperative - unwilling to cooperate; "an uncooperative witness"
	3.	cooperative - willing to adjust to differences in order to obtain agreement accommodative noncompetitive - not involving competition or competitiveness; "noncompetitive positions"; "noncompetitive interest in games"

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cooperative

adjective 1. shared, united, joint, combined, concerted, collective, unified, coordinated, collaborative

adjective 2. helpful, obliging, accommodating, supportive, responsive, onside (informal)

Translations

cooperative [kəuˈɔpərətɪv] adj → cooperativo; [person] → dispuesto a colaborar

n → cooperativa

cooperative [kəuˈɔpərətɪv] adj → coopératif/ive

n → coopérative f

cooperative [kəuˈɔpərətɪv] cooperate adj (farm, business) → auf Genossenschaftsbasis;

(person) → kooperativ: (helpful) → hilfsbereit

n → Genossenschaft f, Kooperative f

cooperative [kəuˈɔpərətɪv] adj → cooperativo/a

n → cooperativa