Definition of Cooperative
Cooperative
co·op·er·a·tive
Definition/Meaning
(adjective)
helpful and willing to work with others, relating to working together;
e.g. She was cooperative and gave them all of the information they needed.
(adjective)
marked by working together and helping each other, usually in order to meet some common goal, especially describing a business or enterprise that is jointly owned and run by members who then share the benefits and profits;
e.g. This will have to be a cooperative effort if it is to work. Our neighborhood maintains a cooperative vegetable garden.
(noun)
an organization, enterprise, or business whose members collectively own and run it and then share the benefits and profits;
e.g. The store is run as a cooperative by the people in the area.
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