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cooperative

Syllabification: (co·op·er·a·tive)

Definition of cooperative

involving mutual assistance in working toward a common goal:every member has clearly defined tasks in a cooperative enterprise
willing to be of assistance:they have been extremely considerate, polite, and cooperative
(of a farm, business, etc.) owned and run jointly by its members, with profits or benefits shared among them.

a farm, business, or other organization that is owned and run jointly by its members, who share the profits or benefits.

Derivatives

early 17th century: from late Latin cooperativus, from Latin cooperat- 'worked together', from the verb cooperari (see cooperate)

Definition of cooperative in the British & World English dictionary

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