Pronunciation: k ō - ' ä-p( ə -)r ə -tiv, - ' ä-p ə - ˌ r ā -
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