English

Alternative spellings
co-operation
coöperation

Etymology
Originated 1620�30 from Middle French cooperation, from Late Latin cooperation.

Pronunciation
Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-eɪ��n|-eɪ��n

Noun
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1. The act of cooperate|cooperating or being cooperative.
2. Active help from a person, organization, et cetera.
3. economics An association for mutual benefit, such as for purposes of production or purchase.
4. sociology An activity shared for mutual benefit.
5. context|ecology A mutually beneficial interaction among organisms living in a limited area.

Translations
trans-top|The act of cooperating or being cooperative
Czech: t-|cs|spolupráce|f
Finnish: yhteistyö, yhteistoimita
Greek: t|el|��νε�γα�ία|f|sc=Grek (synergasía)
Hebrew: ש�ת�ף פע��� (shituf pe'ula) m
Icelandic: samvinna f, samstarf n
Russian: �о���дни�е��во
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Spanish: t+|es|cooperación
Telugu: సహ�ార� (sahakaaram)
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trans-top|Active help from a person, organization, et cetera
Finnish: t+|fi|apu
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trans-top|An association for mutual benefit
Dutch: samenwerking f
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trans-top|An activity shared for mutual benefit
Hebrew: ש�ת�ף פע��� (shituf pe'ula) m
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trans-top|A mutually beneficial interaction among organisms living in a limited area
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References
pedialite|cooperation
R:American Heritage 2000|cooperation
R:Dictionary.com|cooperation
R:WordNet 2003|cooperation

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• 2007-11-19 01:38 - Tbot - updated t/t-/t+ templates, added t for cs, es, fi

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