Cooperation definition

kō-ŏpə-rāshən
The association of a number of people in an enterprise for mutual benefits or profits.
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The act of cooperating; joint effort or operation.
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(ecol.) An interaction between organisms that is largely beneficial to all those participating.
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The definition of cooperation is people working together to achieve results or people helping each other out to achieve a common goal.

An example of cooperation is when one person hands you a brick and you lay the brick.

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The association of persons or businesses for common, usually economic, benefit.
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The act or practice of cooperating.
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Association for mutual benefit, such as for purposes of production or purchase.
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Active help from a person, organization, et cetera.
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An orderly sharing of space or resources.
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Alternative spelling of cooperation.
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The act of cooperating or being cooperative.
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Noun

Singular:
cooperation
Plural:
cooperations

Origin of cooperation

  • 1620–30, from Middle French cooperation, from Late Latin cooperatio

    From Wiktionary

Cooperation Sentence Examples

  • In the far higher duty of cooperation he had failed miserably.

  • This form of voluntary cooperation is called moba.

  • They were also in favour of a closer cooperation with the German democratic element in the State.

  • But Cambon soon came to the conclusion that the security of France depended upon the triumph of the Mountain, and he did not hesitate to accord his active cooperation to the second committee.

  • The hope of achieving parliamentary cooperation on the basis of such loyal declarations as these soon vanished.

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