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- DictionaryCo·op·er·a·tive/kōˈäp(ə)rədiv/
adjective
- 1. involving mutual assistance in working toward a common goal: "every member has clearly defined tasks in a cooperative enterprise"
noun
- 1. a farm, business, or other organization which is owned and run jointly by its members, who share the profits or benefits: "we run the agency as a workers' cooperative"
1. a. : marked by cooperation. cooperative efforts. b. : marked by a willingness and ability to work with others. cooperative neighbors. 2. : of, relating to, or organized as a cooperative.
working or acting together willingly for a common purpose or benefit. demonstrating a willingness to cooperate: The librarian was cooperative in helping us find the book. pertaining to economic cooperation: a cooperative business.
COOPERATIVE definition: 1. willing to help or do what people ask: 2. done or owned together with other people: 3. (of a…. Learn more.
formed and managed by the people who work in it, or made up of several similar companies or organizations working together: farm cooperative organizations. a cooperative day care center. showing a willingness to act or work together for a shared purpose: It was a cooperative effort.
A cooperative (also known as co-operative, co-op, or coop) is "an autonomous association of persons united voluntarily to meet their common economic, social and cultural needs and aspirations through a jointly owned and democratically-controlled enterprise".
A cooperative or co-op is a business structure that is owned and democratically controlled by its member-owners who utilize its services. The cooperative is formed because of the recognition by persons that as individuals they cannot achieve their economic or social goals by working separately.
COOPERATIVE meaning: 1 : willing to be helpful by doing what someone wants or asks for; 2 : involving two or more people or groups working together to do something.
[usually before noun] involving doing something together or working together with others towards a shared aim. Cooperative activity is essential to effective community work. The documentary was a cooperative effort by film-makers from five countries. This is a cooperative venture with the University of Copenhagen. Topics Discussion and agreement c1
A co-operative is a business or organization run by the people who work for it, or owned by the people who use it.
An organization or business enterprise, organized as either an association (cooperative association) or corporation (cooperative corporation), owned by those who use its services. All profits are shared amongst the cooperative’s members in proportion to the money or labor each member contributed.
