cooperation

or co-op·er·a·tion

[ koh-op-uh-rey-shuh n ]
/ koʊˌɒp əˈreɪ ʃən /
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noun

an act or instance of working or acting together for a common purpose or benefit; joint action.
more or less active assistance from a person, organization, etc.: We sought the cooperation of various civic leaders.
willingness to cooperate: to indicate cooperation.
Economics. the combination of persons for purposes of production, purchase, or distribution for their joint benefit: producers' cooperation; consumers' cooperation.
Sociology. activity shared for mutual benefit.
Ecology. mutually beneficial interaction among organisms living in a limited area.

Origin of cooperation

1620–30; (< Middle French) < Late Latin cooperātiōn- (stem of cooperātiō). See cooperate, -ion

OTHER WORDS FROM cooperation

co·op·er·a·tion·ist, co-op·er·a·tion·ist, noun

Words nearby cooperation

cooper's hawk, cooper's ligament, cooper, james fenimore, cooperage, cooperate, cooperation, cooperative, cooperative bank, cooperative farm, cooperative party, cooperative society

Words related to cooperation

service, collaboration, partnership, unity, aid, assistance, participation, alliance, help, concurrence, synergy, society, conspiracy, concert, responsiveness, unanimity, union, cahoots, communion, harmony

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British Dictionary definitions for cooperation

cooperation

co-operation

/ (kəʊˌɒpəˈreɪʃən) /

noun

joint operation or action
assistance or willingness to assist
economics the combination of consumers, workers, farmers, etc, in activities usually embracing production, distribution, or trade
ecology beneficial but inessential interaction between two species in a community

Derived forms of cooperation

cooperationist or co-operationist, noun