English adjective: cooperative | |||
| 1. | cooperative involving the joint activity of two or more | ||
| Samples | 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. | ||
| Synonyms | concerted, conjunct, conjunctive | ||
| Similar | joint | ||
| Antonyms | separate | ||
| 2. | cooperative done with or working with others for a common purpose or benefit | ||
| Samples | A cooperative effort. | ||
| Similar | collaborative, synergetic, synergistic | ||
| See also | helpful | ||
| Antonyms | uncooperative | ||
| 3. | cooperative willing to adjust to differences in order to obtain agreement | ||
| Synonyms | accommodative | ||
| Similar | noncompetitive | ||
| Antonyms | competitive, competitory | ||
English noun: cooperative | |||
| 1. | cooperative (act) 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 | ||
| Synonyms | co-op | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | commercial enterprise | ||
| 2. | cooperative (group) an association formed and operated for the benefit of those using it | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | association | ||