cooperative

noun

an association formed and operated for the benefit of those using it

a jointly owned commercial enterprise (usually organized by farmers or consumers) that produces and distributes goods and services and is run for the benefit of its owners

adjective

willing to adjust to differences in order to obtain agreement

done with or working with others for a common purpose or benefit

involving the joint activity of two or more

Roots

opusoper- · Latin · work

Synonyms for cooperative

collaborativeadj concertedadj synergeticadj cooperatingv partnershipn cooperantadj alliancen associationn mutualadj synergisticadj

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Where does cooperative come from?

The word cooperative breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root oper-, from Latin opus (“work”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.