Cooperative meaning

What does “cooperative” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“cooperative” is a noun and adjective with 5 meanings. Its most common meaning is: 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.

cooperative

noun

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
Synonymsco-op
an association formed and operated for the benefit of those using it

adjective

involving the joint activity of two or more
“concerted action”
“the conjunct influence of fire and strong wind”
Synonymsconcerted conjunct conjunctive
done with or working with others for a common purpose or benefit
“a cooperative effort”
Oppositesuncooperative
willing to adjust to differences in order to obtain agreement
Synonymsaccommodative

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University

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