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2 definitions found 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 1.6 [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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