English Explanatory Dictionary

cooperation

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The act of cooperating.
  2. Active help from a person, organization, etc., such as an orderly sharing of space or resources.
  3. Association for mutual benefit, such as for purposes of production or purchase.

Pronunciation

/kəʊˌɒp.əˈɹeɪ.ʃən/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Berrely-cooperation.wav /koʊˌɑ.pəˈɹeɪ.ʃən/ /koʊˌɑ.pɚˈeɪ.ʃən/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-cooperation.wav /koʊˌɒp.əˈɹeɪ.ʃən/ /kəʉˌɔp.əˈɹæɪ.ʃən/ /kɐʉˌɒp.əˈɹæɪ.ʃən/

Word forms

cooperation cooperations co-operation coöperation

Etymology

First attested in 1620–1630. Borrowed from French cooperation, from Late Latin cooperātiō. By surface analysis, co- + operation or cooperate + -ion.

Antonyms

competition

Related words

cooperative

Derived words

cooperationism coopetition noncooperation protocooperation uncooperation
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