cooperative

Universal Words (BrE also co-operative) adjective, noun adjective 1 [usuallybeforenoun] involving doing sth together or working together with others towards a shared aim: Cooperative activity is essential to effective community work. 2 helpful by doing what you are asked to do: Employees will generally be more cooperative if their views are taken seriously. OPPUNCOOPERATIVE 3 [usuallybeforenoun] (business) owned and run by the people involved, with the profits shared by them: a cooperative farm * The cooperative movement started in Britain in the 19th century. cooperatively (BrE also co-operatively) adverb noun a cooperative business or other organization: agricultural cooperatives in India and China * The factory is now a workers' cooperative.