COOPERATION


Meaning of COOPERATION in English

— cooperationist, co-operationist , n.

/koh op'euh ray"sheuhn/ , n.

1. an act or instance of working or acting together for a common purpose or benefit; joint action.

2. more or less active assistance from a person, organization, etc.: We sought the cooperation of various civic leaders.

3. willingness to cooperate: to indicate cooperation.

4. Econ. the combination of persons for purposes of production, purchase, or distribution for their joint benefit: producers' cooperation; consumers' cooperation.

5. Sociol. activity shared for mutual benefit.

6. Ecol. mutually beneficial interaction among organisms living in a limited area.

Also, co-operation .

[ 1620-30; ( cooperation- (s. of cooperatio ). See COOPERATE, -ION ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .