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 (Freq. 3) • Syn: co-op • Hypernyms: commercial enterprise 2. an association formed and operated for the benefit of those using it (Freq. 1) • Hypernyms: association
II - adjective
1. involving the joint activity of two or more (Freq. 7) - concerted action - the conjunct influence of fire and strong wind - the conjunctive focus of political opposition - a cooperative effort - a united effort - joint military activities • Syn: concerted, conjunct, conjunctive • Similar to: joint • Derivationally related forms: cooperate 2. done with or working with others for a common purpose or benefit (Freq. 3) - a cooperative effort • Ant: uncooperative • Similar to: collaborative, synergetic, synergistic • See Also: helpful • Derivationally related forms: cooperate, cooperativeness 3. willing to adjust to differences in order to obtain agreement • Syn: accommodative • Similar to: noncompetitive • Derivationally related forms: cooperativeness, accommodate (for: accommodative)
