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
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Words nearby cooperation
coony, coop, cooper, cooperage, cooperate, cooperation, cooperative, cooperative bank, cooperative farm, Cooperative Party, cooperative society
Evolutionary models, for example, have shown that competition promotes the ability to think about other minds more strongly than cooperation.
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In addition, they are gaining increasing levels of cooperation from exchanges, which face government pressure and want greater legitimacy.
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Agreement by researchers to publish the virus genome in January set the stage for global scientific cooperation, many believed.
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Doing so requires the cooperation of many people — from scientists and conservation organizations to governments and local residents — as well as a bit of luck.
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These approaches have won cooperation from the citizenry when it comes to wearing face masks and other behavioral changes.
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We ought to seek Chinese cooperation in a response to this North Korean act of aggression.
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Much can be accomplished even without the cooperation of a conservative Congress.
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The mantra in Washington is to “manage” differences with Beijing and find areas of cooperation.
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The cooperation with the Klezmatics was inspired, as the footage is silent.
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Historically, Washington is not allergic to cooperation with devils.
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In this respect the society had the cooperation of the Brooklyn Bureau of Charities.
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Instead each workman thought his cooperation a free-will offering and enjoyed giving it.
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Wright thought he could gain the lines of the enemy, but it would require the cooperation of Hancock's and Smith's corps.
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Well, Mr. Givens, we surely appreciate your cooperation in coming down here.
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Midway between trade unionism and the simon-pure, idealistic reform philosophies stood producers' and consumers' cooperation.
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British Dictionary definitions for cooperation
cooperation
co-operation
/ (kəʊˌɒpəˈreɪʃən) /
noun
joint operation or action
assistance or willingness to assist
economicsthe combination of consumers, workers, farmers, etc, in activities usually embracing production, distribution, or trade
ecologybeneficial but inessential interaction between two species in a community