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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, co-operative [kəʊˈɒpərətɪv -ˈɒprə-]
adj
1. willing to cooperate; helpful
2. acting in conjunction with others; cooperating
3. (Economics)
a.  (of an enterprise, farm, etc.) owned collectively and managed for joint economic benefit
b.  (of an economy or economic activity) based on collective ownership and cooperative use of the means of production and distribution
n
1. (Business / Commerce) a cooperative organization
2. (Business / Commerce) Also called cooperative apartment US a block of flats belonging to a corporation in which shares are owned in proportion to the relative value of the flat occupied Sometimes shortened to coop Compare condominium [3]
cooperatively , co-operatively adv
cooperativeness , co-operativeness n
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
adjective
1. shared, united, joint, combined, concerted, collective, unified, coordinated, collaborative The visit was intended to develop cooperative relations between the countries.
2. helpful, obliging, accommodating, supportive, responsive, onside (informal) I made every effort to be co-operative.
Translations
cooperative [kəʊˈɒpərətɪv]
A. ADJ
1. [attitude] → colaborador, cooperador; [person] → servicial, dispuesto a ayudar
2. [farm etc] → cooperativo
B. Ncooperativa f
C. CPD cooperative society N (Brit) → cooperativa f
cooperative
adj
(= prepared to comply)kooperativ; (= prepared to help)hilfsbereit; if any member does not have a cooperative attitudewenn ein Mitglied nicht bereit ist mitzumachen
firmauf Genossenschaftsbasis; cooperative farmBauernhof mauf Genossenschaftsbasis
nGenossenschaft f, → Kooperative f; (also cooperative farm)Bauernhof mauf Genossenschaftsbasis
cooperative [kəʊˈɒprətɪv]
1. adj
a. (person) → disposto/a a collaborare
you're not very cooperative! → non sei di grande aiuto!
b. (farm) → cooperativo/a
2. ncooperativa

cooperative [kəʊˈɒprətɪv]
1. adj
a. (person) → disposto/a a collaborare
you're not very cooperative! → non sei di grande aiuto!
b. (farm) → cooperativo/a
2. ncooperativa


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