co|op´er|a|tive|ness

co|op´er|a|tive|ness
co|op|er|a|tive «koh OP ruh tihv, -OP uh RAY-», adjective, noun.
–adj.
1. wanting or willing to work with others: »

Most of the pupils were helpful and cooperative.

2. of or having to do with cooperation: »

The process results from cooperative research by experts in four fields.

3. of or having to do with a store, apartment, or other property or organization in which profits and losses are shared by members.
–n.
1. = cooperative store. (Cf. ↑cooperative store)
2. a union of farmers for buying and selling their produce at the best price.
3. an organization in which the profits and losses are shared by all members.
4. a) an apartment house owned and operated by the tenants. In a cooperative, apartments are sold to individual owners, who share the operating costs of the building. b) an apartment in such a building.
–co|op´er|a|tive|ly, adverb.
–co|op´er|a|tive|ness, noun.

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