cooperation

co·op·er·a·tion  (k-p-rshn)

n.

1. The act or practice of cooperating.

2. The association of persons or businesses for common, usually economic, benefit.

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co·oper·ation·ist n.

Thesaurus

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" practice, pattern - a customary way of operation or behavior; "it is their practice to give annual raises"; "they changed their dietary pattern"

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cooperation

noun 1. teamwork, concert, unity, collaboration, give-and-take, combined effort, esprit de corps, concurrence, kotahitanga N.Z. << OPPOSITE opposition

noun 2. help, assistance, participation, responsiveness, helpfulness << OPPOSITE hindrance

Translations

cooperation [kəuɔpəˈreɪʃən] n → cooperación f; colaboración f

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cooperation [kəuɔpəˈreɪʃən] n → coopération f, collaboration f

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cooperation [kəuɔpəˈreɪʃən] cooperate n (see vb) → Zusammenarbeit f; Mitarbeit f, Kooperation f

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cooperation [kəuɔpəˈreɪʃən] n → cooperazione f; collaborazione f