co·op·er·a·tion (k - p  -r  shn)n. 1. The act or practice of cooperating. 2. The association of persons or businesses for common, usually economic, benefit. co·op er·ation·ist n. |
cooperation, co-operation [kəʊˌɒpəˈreɪʃən]
n
1. joint operation or action
2. assistance or willingness to assist
3. (Economics) Economics the combination of consumers, workers, farmers, etc., in activities usually embracing production, distribution, or trade
4. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Environmental Science) Ecology beneficial but inessential interaction between two species in a community
cooperationist , co-operationist n
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  cooperation - joint operation or action; "their cooperation with us was essential for the success of our mission"group action - action taken by a group of people teamwork - cooperative work done by a team (especially when it is effective); "it will take money, good planning and, above all, teamwork" abidance, compliance, conformity, conformation - acting according to certain accepted standards; "their financial statements are in conformity with generally accepted accounting practices" coaction, collaboration - act of working jointly; "they worked either in collaboration or independently" collaborationism, quislingism, collaboration - act of cooperating traitorously with an enemy that is occupying your country compromise, via media - a middle way between two extremes concurrence, concurrency - acting together, as agents or circumstances or events rapprochement, reconciliation - the reestablishing of cordial relations self-sacrifice, selflessness - acting with less concern for yourself than for the success of the joint activity allegiance, commitment, loyalty, dedication - the act of binding yourself (intellectually or emotionally) to a course of action; "his long commitment to public service"; "they felt no loyalty to a losing team" representation - the act of representing; standing in for someone or some group and speaking with authority in their behalf rivalry, competition, contention - the act of competing as for profit or a prize; "the teams were in fierce contention for first place" |
| 2. | cooperation - the practice of cooperating; "economic cooperation"; "they agreed on a policy of cooperation" |
cooperation
noun
1. teamwork, concert, unity, collaboration, give-and-take, combined effort, esprit de corps, concurrence A deal with Japan could open the door to economic cooperation with East Asia.
teamwork opposition, rivalry, discord, dissension
teamwork opposition, rivalry, discord, dissension
2. help, assistance, participation, responsiveness, helpfulness The police asked for the public's cooperation in their hunt for the killer.
help opposition, hindrance
help opposition, hindrance
Proverbs
"Two heads are better than one"
"Two heads are better than one"
Translations
cooperation
n → Kooperation f, → Zusammenarbeit f; (= help) → Mitarbeit f, → Kooperation f; we produced this model in cooperation with … → wir haben dieses Modell in Gemeinschaftsarbeit or Kooperation or gemeinsam mit … produziert; to increase cooperation between EC countries → um die Kooperation or Zusammenarbeit zwischen EG-Ländern zu fördern; with the cooperation of all members then … → wenn alle Mitglieder mitmachen, dann …
cooperation [kəʊˌɒpəˈreɪʃ/ən] n → cooperazione f, collaborazione f
cooperation [kəʊˌɒpəˈreɪʃ/ən] n → cooperazione f, collaborazione f
cooperation [kəʊˌɒpəˈreɪʃ/ən] n → cooperazione f, collaborazione f
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