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Cooperative - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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Cooperative : adj
1: involving the joint activity of two or more; "the attack was
met by the combined strength of two divisions";
"concerted action"; "the conjunct influence of fire
and strong dring"; "the conjunctive focus of political
opposition"; "a cooperative effort"; "a united
effort"; "joint military activities" [syn: combined,
concerted, conjunct, conjunctive, united]
2: done with or working with others for a common purpose or
benefit; "a cooperative effort" [ant: uncooperative]
3: willing to adjust to differences in order to obtain
agreement [syn: accommodative]
(noun)
1: 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 [syn: co-op]
2: an association formed and operated for the benefit of those
using it
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Cooperative : \Co*["o]p"er*a*tive\, a.
Operating jointly to the same end.
Co["o]perative society, a society established on the
principle of a joint-stock association, for the production
of commodities, or their purchase and distribution for
consumption, or for the borrowing and lending of capital
among its members.
Co["o]perative store, a store established by a
co["o]perative society, where the members make their
purchases and share in the profits or losses.
Based on WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003)
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