Word forms: cooperativesregional note: in BRIT, also use co-operative
1. countable noun
A cooperative is a business or organization run by the people who work for it, or owned by the people who use it. These people shareits benefits and profits.
[business]
They decided a housing cooperative was the way to regenerate the area.
2. adjective
A cooperative activity is done by people working together.
He was transferred to FBI custody in a smooth cooperative effort between Egyptianand U.S. authorities.
cooperativelyadverb [ADV after v]
They agreed to work cooperatively to ease tensions wherever possible.
3. adjective
If you say that someone is cooperative, you mean that they do what you ask them to without complaining or arguing.
I made every effort to be cooperative.
cooperative in British English
or co-operative (kəʊˈɒpərətɪv, -ˈɒprə-)
adjective
1.
willing to cooperate; helpful
2.
acting in conjunction with others; cooperating
3.
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
noun
4.
a cooperative organization
5. 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 (sense 3)
Derived forms
cooperatively (coˈoperatively) or co-operatively (co-ˈoperatively)
adverb
cooperativeness (coˈoperativeness) or co-operativeness (co-ˈoperativeness)
noun
cooperative in American English
(koʊˈɑpərətɪv; koʊˈɑpərˌeɪtɪv) or ˈco-operative (koʊˈɑpərətɪv; koʊˈɑpərˌeɪtɪv)
adjective
1.
cooperating or inclined to cooperate
2.
designating or of an organization (as for the production or marketing of goods), an apartment house, store, etc. owned by and operated for the benefit of members who use its facilities or services
noun
3.
a cooperative society, store, etc.
Also coˈöperative
Derived forms
cooperatively (coˈoperatively)
adverb or ˈco-operatively
cooperativeness (coˈoperativeness)
noun or ˈco-operativeness
Examples of 'cooperative' in a sentence
cooperative
There's a more cooperative mood at home and you can share out financial and other responsibilities.
The Sun (2013)
But half wanted a looser, cooperative relationship.
The Sun (2007)
There's a friendlier, cooperative mood across your life as the moon arrives in your sign.
The Sun (2013)
Synonyms of 'cooperative'
shared, united, joint, combined
helpful, obliging, accommodating, supportive
More Synonyms of cooperative
In other languages
cooperative
British English: cooperative NOUN
A co-operative is a business or organization run by the people who work for it, or owned by the people who use it.
They decided a housing co-operative was the way to regenerate the area.
American English: cooperative
Brazilian Portuguese: cooperativa
Chinese: 合作性组织
European Spanish: cooperativa
French: coopérative
German: Genossenschaft
Italian: cooperativa
Japanese: 協同組合
Korean: 협동조합
European Portuguese: cooperativa
Latin American Spanish: cooperativa
British English: co-operative NOUN
A co-operative is a business or organization run by the people who work for it, or owned by the people who use it.
They decided a housing co-operative was the way to regenerate the area.
American English: cooperative
Brazilian Portuguese: cooperativa
Chinese: 合作社
European Spanish: cooperativa
French: coopérative
German: Kooperative
Italian: cooperativa
Japanese: 協同組合
Korean: 협력
European Portuguese: cooperativa
Latin American Spanish: cooperativa
British English: co-operative ADJECTIVE
If you say that someone is co-operative, you mean that they do what you ask them to without complaining or arguing.
I made every effort to be cooperative.
American English: cooperative
Brazilian Portuguese: cooperativo
Chinese: 合作性企业
European Spanish: cooperativo
French: coopératif
German: kooperativ
Italian: cooperativo
Japanese: 協力的な
Korean: 협조하는
European Portuguese: cooperativo
Latin American Spanish: cooperativo
1 (adjective)
Definition
(of an enterprise or farm) owned and managed collectively
The visit was intended to develop cooperative relations between the countries.
Synonyms
shared
united
a united front against extreme poverty
joint
They came to a joint decision as to where they would live.
combined
concerted
He says it is time for concerted action by world leaders.
collective
It was a collective decision taken by the full board.
unified
coordinated
collaborative
coactive
2 (adjective)
Definition
willing to cooperate
I made every effort to be cooperative.
Synonyms
helpful
The staff in the London office are helpful.
obliging
He was a most polite and obliging young man.
accommodating
Not every friend is so accommodating.
supportive
They were always supportive of each other.
responsive
onside (informal)
Additional synonyms
in the sense of accommodating
Definition
willing to help
Not every friend is so accommodating.
Synonyms
obliging,
willing,
kind,
friendly,
helpful,
polite,
cooperative,
agreeable,
amiable,
courteous,
considerate,
hospitable,
unselfish,
eager to please,
complaisant
in the sense of collective
Definition
done by or characteristic of individuals acting as a group
It was a collective decision taken by the full board.
Synonyms
joint,
united,
shared,
common,
combined,
corporate,
concerted,
unified,
cooperative
in the sense of concerted
Definition
decided or planned by mutual agreement
He says it is time for concerted action by world leaders.
Synonyms
coordinated,
united,
joint,
combined,
collaborative
Nearby words of
cooperative
coop someone up
cooperate
cooperation
cooperative
coopt
coordinate
coordinate with
Synonyms of 'cooperative'
cooperative
Explore 'cooperative' in the dictionary
All related terms of 'cooperative'
co-operative
A co-operative is a business or organization run by the people who work for it, or owned by the people who use it. These people share its benefits and profits .
co-operative society
In Britain, a co-operative society is a commercial organization with several shops in a particular district . Customers can join this organization and get a share of its profits .
cooperative bank
(in the UK) a cooperative organization that accepts deposits of money from savers and uses them to make loans , secured by mortgages , to house buyers . Since 1986 they have been empowered to offer banking services
cooperative farm
a farm that is run in cooperation with others in the purchasing and using of machinery , stock, etc, and in the marketing of produce through its own institutions ( farmers ' cooperatives )
Cooperative Party
(in Great Britain ) a political party supporting the cooperative movement and linked with the Labour Party: founded in 1917
cooperative apartment
a block of flats belonging to a corporation in which shares are owned in proportion to the relative value of the flat occupied
cooperative society
a commercial enterprise owned and managed by and for the benefit of customers or workers