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cooperative
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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.

co·oper·a·tive·ly adv.
co·oper·a·tive·ness n.

cooperative or co-operative
Adjective
1. willing to cooperate
2. (of an enterprise or farm) owned and managed collectively
Noun
a cooperative organization
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.cooperativecooperative - 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
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.cooperativecooperative - 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"
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.cooperativecooperative - willing to adjust to differences in order to obtain agreement
noncompetitive - not involving competition or competitiveness; "noncompetitive positions"; "noncompetitive interest in games"

cooperative
Translations
cooperative [kəuˈɔpərətɪv] adjcooperativo; [person] → dispuesto a colaborar
cooperative [kəuˈɔpərətɪv] adjcoopératif/ive
ncoopérative f
cooperative [kəuˈɔpərətɪv] cooperate adj (farm, business) → auf Genossenschaftsbasis;
(person) → kooperativ: (helpful) → hilfsbereit
cooperative [kəuˈɔpərətɪv] adjcooperativo/a


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There were mixed results for cooperatives as median prices per room for cooperatives set a record for studio/one-bedrooms jumping 24% to $173,000 per room, while overall median prices for cooperatives dipped 2% to $650,000.
The Service looked to the underlying structure of the business arrangement, rather than focusing on mechanical details, suggesting that it may be prepared to approach issues relating to the treatment of cooperatives flexibly in the future.
These cooperatives are autonomous, business-owned, and democratically controlled by their members--the people who buy or use their services.
 
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