1. Willing to help or work with others
   "The witness was cooperative"; "A cooperative team player"
    
2. Involving the joint activity of two or more
   "a cooperative effort";
   - concerted, conjunct, conjunctive, united

1. An association formed and operated for the benefit of those using it
   "The farmers joined a cooperative to market their produce"
    
2. A jointly owned commercial enterprise (usually organized by farmers or consumers) that produces and distributes goods and services and is run for the benefit of its owners
   "The local food cooperative offered fresh, organic produce";
   - co-op

Derived forms: cooperatives

See also: collaborative, helpful, joint, synergetic, synergistic

Type of: association, commercial enterprise

Antonym: uncooperative

Encyclopedia: Cooperative