Hypertext Webster Gateway: "cooperative"

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)

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.

From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)

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}]
n 1: a commercial enterprise run for the benefit of its owners
[syn: {co-op}]
2: an association formed and operated for the benefit of those
using it


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