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Definition cooperative in British English

cooperative adjective

adjective
/kəʊˈɒp(ə)rətɪv/
1

cooperative people are willing to do what you ask them

Example

Jean is cooperative and helpful in the classroom.

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2

done by people or organizations working together

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3

a cooperative business or other organization is owned by the people who work in it who also share the profits

Example

cooperative stores providing relatively cheap, good-quality foodstuffs

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Definition cooperative in British English