cooperative
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/kəʊˈɑːpərətɪv/
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/kəʊˈɒpərətɪv/
adjective
C1
working together with others for a common goal
The team was very cooperative and finished the project quickly.
C1
willing to help and do what is asked
The child was cooperative during the doctor's visit.
C1
owned and run by the people who use it, sharing the profits
They started a cooperative farm where everyone shares the work and rewards.
noun
R
a business or organization owned and run by its members
The farmers formed a cooperative to sell their products together.
translation
working together with others for a common goal; willing to help and do what is asked; owned and run by the people who use it, sharing the profits
a business or organization owned and run by its members
Word Forms
Plural
cooperatives