adjective
cooperative
koo-AHP-ruh-tihv
adjective
1
Willing to work with others; helpful.
"The staff were very cooperative when we asked for changes."
2
Involving joint effort between individuals or groups.
"They launched a cooperative venture to share research costs."
noun
1
A business or organization owned and run jointly by its members, such as employees or customers.
"The farmers formed a cooperative to sell their produce together."
How to Use Cooperative
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishEither willing to help and work with others, or (as a noun) a business jointly owned by its members.
Common pairings
a cooperative effort
housing cooperative
farmers' cooperative
Word Forms
more cooperative comparative, cooperatives plural, most cooperative superlative
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Etymology
Formed from co- ("together") plus operative, following the same pattern as cooperate.