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co·ac·tive | \ ˌkō-ˈak-tiv 
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\variants:
or co-active
Definition of coactive
: acting in concurrence or together
coactive partners
Other Words from coactive
coactively adverb
coactively searching for a solution
coactivity \ ˌkō-akˈti-və-tē \ or co-activity noun, plural coactivities or co-activities
\ or co-activity noun, plural coactivities or co-activities
And forget the parenting magazine advice that recommends folding laundry as a great co-activity. — Jennie Sutherland
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The first known use of coactive was circa 1616
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