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cooperation

cooperation

443 2.5
Working together with other people to reach a common goal
  • noun
  • /koʊˌɑːpəˈreɪʃən/
translation icon : cooperación
  • Effective cooperation among the volunteers made the community event a great success.
  • international cooperation
  • economic cooperation
  • security cooperation

Their word was they didn't seem to need cooperation and we did.

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Examples

  • We have their complete support and cooperation.

  • The greater the interdependence between components, the greater the need for communication and cooperation between them.

    Academic text (2011)
  • I welcome our growing cooperation in this field.

  • So what is the bridge forward towards global cooperation around this issue?

  • I appreciate the cooperation that went into the whole experience.

  • What people need to understand is that cooperation is wonderful.

  • But it's gonna take some cooperation on your part.

  • Thank you for your cooperation.

  • In other words, mankind has evolved by cooperation and by love of one another.

  • So we've had great cooperation from most of the private sector actors.

Synonyms

partnership
vscooperation
214 2.7

A relationship where people or groups work together to reach a shared goal

focuses on the action of working together rather than the formal relationship
collaboration
vscooperation
150 4.0

Working together with others to reach a shared goal

is about the ongoing process of working together rather than a single act
teamwork
vscooperation
89 1.8

People working together and helping each other to reach a common goal

is the general process of working together, not only combined group effort
coordination
vscooperation
85 3.5

Organizing different parts or activities so they work well together

is about people working together, not about arranging activities or elements
collective effort
vscooperation
4 2.9

Work done by a group of people to reach a common goal

is the general act or process of working together beyond just the work done
coaction
vscooperation
  • Specialized
7.4

To work with others to reach a shared goal

covers both individual acts and the wider process of working together
team collaboration
vscooperation
3.4

To work together as a group to reach a shared goal

is broader, covering any form of working together, not only group efficiency
concertation
vscooperation
  • UK
9.1

People talking and working together to reach an agreement or plan

is broader, meaning working together in any form, not only to agree plans

Antonyms

397 2.3

A serious disagreement between people or groups over ideas

217 2.1

Trying to win something by doing better than others

4 6.4

A situation when people or groups do not agree

How Cooperative

partnership
214 2.7
teamwork
89 1.8
collaboration
150 4.0
cooperation
443 2.5
support
1.0
assistance
947 1.0

Surface Forms

cooperation singular
cooperations plural

Morphology

cooperation = cooperate (transparent) = co + operate + ion

Derived by standard noun formation from the verb 'cooperate' with '-ion', so the meaning 'the act of cooperating' is directly predictable.

Etymology

The word cooperation comes from the parts co- meaning 'together' and the root oper (seen in operate) meaning 'to work'. So cooperation literally means 'working together', which is why it describes people or groups who work with each other to reach the same goal.