cooperation
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[edit] English
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[edit] Etymology
Originated 1620–30 from Middle French cooperation, from Late Latin cooperation.
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- Rhymes: -eɪʃǝn
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cooperation (uncountable)
- The act of cooperating or being cooperative.
- (Should we delete(+) this sense?) Active help from a person, organization, et cetera.
- (Should we delete(+) this sense?) An orderly sharing of space or resources
- Association for mutual benefit, such as for purposes of production or purchase.
- (Can we verify(+) this sense?) (sociology) An activity shared for mutual benefit.
- (Can we verify(+) this sense?) (ecology) A mutually beneficial interaction among organisms living in a limited area.
- (Can we verify(+) this sense?) (mechanical/software) Harmony in function
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[edit] Translations
act of cooperating or being cooperative
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active help from a person, organization, et cetera
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association for mutual benefit
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activity shared for mutual benefit
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mutually beneficial interaction among organisms living in a limited area
[edit] References
cooperation on Wikipedia.Wikipedia- “cooperation” in The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition, Houghton Mifflin Company, 2000.
- “cooperation” in Dictionary.com Unabridged, v1.0.1, Lexico Publishing Group, 2006.
- “cooperation” in WordNet 2.0, Princeton University, 2003.