cooperative.
Ready to work with another person or in a team; ready to cooperate.
Meaning & usage
Ready to work with another person or in a team; ready to cooperate.
The patient was rarely cooperative, and tended to refuse treatment.
Involving cooperation between individuals or parties.
a cooperative game
a cooperative business enterprise
Relating to a cooperative or cooperatives.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Latin con- Latin co-lbor. English co- English operative English cooperative From co- + operative.
A type of company that is owned partially or wholly by its employees, customers or tenants.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Latin con- Latin co-lbor. English co- English operative English cooperative From co- + operative.
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