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Cooperative: Definition, Usage & Examples (2 meaning)
Meaning 1：willing to work with others (cooperative)
cooperative
/koʊˈɑːpərətɪv/
adj.
A person who is willing to help and work with others to achieve something.
willing to work with others
➕
/ˈwɪlɪŋ tuː wɜːrk wɪð ˈʌðərz/
adj.
Describing a person who is helpful and works well with other people towards a common goal.
📘 Details & Usage
📖 Root Explanation
From Latin co- (together) + operari (to work) + -ive (adjective suffix), meaning 'characterized by working together'.
💡 Mnemonic
Think of a CO-OP (cooperative) grocery store. It's a place where people work TOGETHER (co-) to OPERATE (-operative) it for mutual benefit.
📖 Example
My new teammate is very cooperative; she always finishes her part on time and is happy to help others.
My new teammate is very willing to work with others; she always finishes her part on time and is happy to help others.
🔗 Collocations
cooperative attitude – a helpful and willing disposition to work with others
cooperative learning – an educational approach involving groups working together
cooperative relationship – a partnership based on mutual assistance
🔄 Synonyms
collaborative (adj.) – involving people working together on an activity
helpful (adj.) – giving or ready to give help
accommodating (adj.) – willing to fit in with someone's wishes or needs
🚫 Antonyms
uncooperative (adj.) – unwilling to help others or do what they ask
obstinate (adj.) – stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion or chosen course of action
recalcitrant (adj.) – having an obstinately uncooperative attitude toward authority or discipline
🌱 Derivatives
cooperatively (adv.) – in a cooperative manner
cooperativeness (n.) – the quality of being cooperative
📖 Cultural Story
Derived from Latin 'cooperativus', meaning 'working together'. It gained prominence in the 19th and 20th centuries through the cooperative movement, where businesses are owned and run jointly by their members.
Meaning 2：done together (cooperative)
cooperative
/koʊˈɑːpərətɪv/
adj.
A project or activity that requires people to work together to succeed.
done together
➕
/dʌn təˈɡeðər/
adj.
Describing a project, effort, or activity that is done by people working together.
📘 Details & Usage
📖 Example
Cleaning up the entire park is a cooperative effort that requires all volunteers to participate.
Cleaning up the entire park is a task done together that requires all volunteers to participate.
🔗 Collocations
cooperative project – a shared undertaking requiring teamwork
cooperative effort – a combined action by a group
cooperative agreement – a formal pact to work jointly towards a goal
🔄 Synonyms
collaborative (adj.) – produced or conducted by two or more parties working together
joint (adj.) – shared, held, or made by two or more people together
collective (adj.) – done by people acting as a group
🚫 Antonyms
individual (adj.) – single; separate
solo (adj.) – done by one person alone
independent (adj.) – not depending on another for authority or support
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