COOPERATIVE

Pronunciation (US):

 Dictionary entry overview: What does cooperative mean? 

• COOPERATIVE (noun)
  The noun COOPERATIVE has 2 senses:

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
2. an association formed and operated for the benefit of those using it

  Familiarity information: COOPERATIVE used as a noun is rare.

• COOPERATIVE (adjective)
  The adjective COOPERATIVE has 3 senses:

1. involving the joint activity of two or more
2. done with or working with others for a common purpose or benefit
3. willing to adjust to differences in order to obtain agreement

  Familiarity information: COOPERATIVE used as an adjective is uncommon.

 Dictionary entry details 

• COOPERATIVE (noun)

Meaning:

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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Synonyms:

co-op; cooperative

Hypernyms ("cooperative" is a kind of...):

commercial enterprise (an enterprise connected with commerce)

Meaning:

An association formed and operated for the benefit of those using it

Classified under:

Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects

Hypernyms ("cooperative" is a kind of...):

association (a formal organization of people or groups of people)

• COOPERATIVE (adjective)

Meaning:

Involving the joint activity of two or more

Synonyms:

cooperative; concerted; combined; conjunctive; united; conjunct

Context examples:

the attack was met by the combined strength of two divisions / 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

Similar:

joint (united or combined)

Meaning:

Done with or working with others for a common purpose or benefit

Context example:

a cooperative effort

Similar:

collaborative (accomplished by collaboration)

helpful (showing a willingness to cooperate)

synergetic; synergistic (working together; used especially of groups, as subsidiaries of a corporation, cooperating for an enhanced effect)

Also:

helpful (providing assistance or serving a useful function)

Antonym:

uncooperative (unwilling to cooperate)

Meaning:

Willing to adjust to differences in order to obtain agreement

Synonyms:

accommodative; cooperative

Similar:

noncompetitive (not involving competition or competitiveness)