Involving people working together to achieve a common goal.
It was a cooperative effort between the school and parents.
This project requires a more cooperative approach to be successful and meet all deadlines.
cooperativenoun
A business or organization owned and run jointly by its members, who share the profits or benefits.
I buy my groceries from a local food cooperative.
The farmers formed a cooperative to market their produce more effectively and increase profits.
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The phonetic transcription of "cooperative" is /kəʊˈɒpərətɪv/ in British English and /koʊˈɑːpərətɪv/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.
Synonyms for "cooperative": helpful.
Example usage of "cooperative": "My dog is very cooperative when I need to give him a bath.". More examples on the page.