Main Entry:

¹co·op·er·a·tive

Pronunciation:

\kō-ˈä-p(ə-)rə-tiv, -ˈä-pə-ˌrā-\

Function:

adjective

Date:

1603

1 a: marked by cooperation <cooperative efforts> b: marked by a willingness and ability to work with others <cooperative neighbors>2: of, relating to, or organized as a cooperative <a cooperative store>3: relating to or comprising a program of combined liberal arts and technical studies at different schools

— co·op·er·a·tive·ly adverb

— co·op·er·a·tive·ness noun