cooperation en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /koʊˌɑ.pɚˈeɪ.ʃən/ (Atlantic-Canada, General-American)
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- /koʊˌɒp.əˈɹeɪ.ʃən/ (Canada, dialectal) of the US
- /kɐʉˌɒp.əˈɹæɪ.ʃən/ (New-Zealand)
- [kɐʉˌɔ̟p.əˈɹæɪ.ʃən] (New-Zealand)
- /kəʉˌɔp.əˈɹæɪ.ʃən/ (Australia)
- /koʊˌɑ.pəˈɹeɪ.ʃən/ (Atlantic-Canada, General-American)
- /kəˌwɔpəˈɹɛjʃ(ə)n/ (British, Southern, Standard)
- /kəʊˌɒp.əˈɹeɪ.ʃən/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
First attested in 1620–1630. Borrowed from French cooperation, from Late Latin cooperātiō. By surface analysis, co- + operation or cooperate + -ion.
Meanings
- (uncountable, usually) The act of cooperating.
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(countable, uncountable) Active help from a person, organization, etc., such as an orderly sharing of space or resources.
South Korea is seeking cooperation from China to produce artificial rain to help fight increasing pollution.
2019, VOA Learning English (public domain)
- (countable, uncountable) Association for mutual benefit, such as for purposes of production or purchase.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| co-operation | alternative | lexicographic | |
| coöperation | alternative | lexicographic | |
| cooperations | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Deriveds
coopetition · noncooperation · protocooperation · cooperationist · uncooperation · cooperationism
Relateds
Synonyms
Translations (147)
ru сотру́дничество (act of cooperating or being cooperative) · cmn 合作 (act of cooperating or being cooperative) · fa-ira هَمْکاری (act of cooperating or being cooperative) · sv samverkan (act of cooperating or being cooperative) · he שיתוף פעולה (act of cooperating or being cooperative) · tg кооператсия (act of cooperating or being cooperative) · ca cooperació (act of cooperating or being cooperative) · ug ھەمكارلىشىش (act of cooperating or being cooperative) · nn samarbeid (act of cooperating or being cooperative) · de Zusammenarbeit (act of cooperating or being cooperative) · hi सहकार (act of cooperating or being cooperative) · fi osuustoiminta (association for mutual benefit) · ja 協調 (act of cooperating or being cooperative) · uk коопера́ція (act of cooperating or being cooperative) · cmn 協作 /协作 (act of cooperating or being cooperative) · af samewerking (act of cooperating or being cooperative) · el συνεταιρισμός (act of cooperating or being cooperative) · ro conlucrare (act of cooperating or being cooperative) · vi sự hợp tác (act of cooperating or being cooperative) · ur ہَم کاری (act of cooperating or being cooperative) · az kooperasiya (act of cooperating or being cooperative) · pt cooperação (act of cooperating or being cooperative) · vi hợp tác (act of cooperating or being cooperative) · fi yhteistoiminta (act of cooperating or being cooperative) · km សហប្រតិបត្តិ (act of cooperating or being cooperative) · ru коопера́ция (act of cooperating or being cooperative) · is samstarf (act of cooperating or being cooperative) · ja 協力 (act of cooperating or being cooperative) · ug كوپىراتسىيە (act of cooperating or being cooperative) · hu segítőkészség (active help from a person, organization, et cetera) · uz hamkorlik (act of cooperating or being cooperative) · be супрацо́ўніцтва (act of cooperating or being cooperative) · eo kooperado (act of cooperating or being cooperative) · sh kooperácija (act of cooperating or being cooperative) · sl sodelovanje (act of cooperating or being cooperative) · he שִׁתּוּף (act of cooperating or being cooperative) · sh suràdnja (act of cooperating or being cooperative) · lv sadarbība (act of cooperating or being cooperative) · sh коопера́ција (act of cooperating or being cooperative) · sh сара̀дња (act of cooperating or being cooperative) · ta ஒத்துழைக்கை (active help from a person, organization, et cetera) · eu elkarlan (act of cooperating or being cooperative) · lo ສະຫະກອນ (act of cooperating or being cooperative) · tr işbirliği (act of cooperating or being cooperative) · uz kooperatsiya (act of cooperating or being cooperative) · ps تعاون (act of cooperating or being cooperative) · ka თანამშრომლობა (act of cooperating or being cooperative) · grc συνεργία (act of cooperating or being cooperative) · ro cooperare (act of cooperating or being cooperative) · uk співробі́тництво (act of cooperating or being cooperative) · he שיתוף פעולה (association for mutual benefit) · tg ҳамкорӣ (act of cooperating or being cooperative) · hy համագործակցություն (act of cooperating or being cooperative) · tk hyzmatdaşlyk (act of cooperating or being cooperative) · te సహకారం (act of cooperating or being cooperative) · hu együttműködés (act of cooperating or being cooperative) · tg таовун (act of cooperating or being cooperative) · hy կոոպերացիա (act of cooperating or being cooperative) · mk кооперација (act of cooperating or being cooperative) · tr emektaşlık (act of cooperating or being cooperative) · ro cooperație (act of cooperating or being cooperative) · bn সহযোগিতা (act of cooperating or being cooperative) · ps همکاري (act of cooperating or being cooperative) · bg сътру́дничество (act of cooperating or being cooperative) · tt хезмәттәшлек (act of cooperating or being cooperative) · yo ìfọwọ́sowọ́pọ̀ (act of cooperating or being cooperative) · sq bashkëpunim (act of cooperating or being cooperative) · kk кооперация (act of cooperating or being cooperative) · kmr hevkarî (act of cooperating or being cooperative) · ky кызматташтык (act of cooperating or being cooperative) · tl pakikitulong (association for mutual benefit) · tl pakikitulong (act of cooperating or being cooperative) · de Mitarbeit (act of cooperating or being cooperative) · az əməkdaşlıq (act of cooperating or being cooperative) · sv samarbete (act of cooperating or being cooperative) · th ความร่วมมือ (act of cooperating or being cooperative) · fr coopération (act of cooperating or being cooperative) · kk ынтымақтастық (act of cooperating or being cooperative) · lo ຄວາມຮ່ວມມື (act of cooperating or being cooperative) · fa-ira تَعاوُن (act of cooperating or being cooperative) · be каапера́цыя (act of cooperating or being cooperative) · id koperasi (association for mutual benefit) · sv kooperation (act of cooperating or being cooperative) · da kooperation (association for mutual benefit) · oc cooperacion (act of cooperating or being cooperative) · bg сътру́дничество (active help from a person, organization, et cetera) · ml സഹകരണം (act of cooperating or being cooperative) · ko 협력 (act of cooperating or being cooperative) · pl współpraca (act of cooperating or being cooperative) · nb samhandling (act of cooperating or being cooperative) · ka კოოპერაცია (act of cooperating or being cooperative) · nl samenwerkingsverband (association for mutual benefit) · it cooperazione (act of cooperating or being cooperative) · es cooperación (act of cooperating or being cooperative) · tr ortak çalışma (act of cooperating or being cooperative) · ro cooperație (association for mutual benefit) · nb samarbeid (act of cooperating or being cooperative) · ko 합작 (act of cooperating or being cooperative) · sh saràdnja (act of cooperating or being cooperative) · ta ஒத்துழைக்கை (act of cooperating or being cooperative) · ky кооперация (act of cooperating or being cooperative) · ang efnwyrċing (act of cooperating or being cooperative) · fi apu (active help from a person, organization, et cetera) · ta ஒத்துழைப்பு (act of cooperating or being cooperative) · id kerja sama (act of cooperating or being cooperative) · el συνεργασία (act of cooperating or being cooperative) · ko 협조 (act of cooperating or being cooperative) · fr coopérative (association for mutual benefit) · hu segítségnyújtás (active help from a person, organization, et cetera) · hu segítség (active help from a person, organization, et cetera) · ms kerjasama (act of cooperating or being cooperative) · ta கூட்டுறவு (association for mutual benefit) · de Kooperation (act of cooperating or being cooperative) · br kenlabour (act of cooperating or being cooperative) · nl samenwerking (act of cooperating or being cooperative) · sh сура̀дња (act of cooperating or being cooperative) · bg коопера́ция (act of cooperating or being cooperative) · ar تَعَاوُن (act of cooperating or being cooperative) · pl kooperacja (act of cooperating or being cooperative) · lo ສະຫະໂຍກ (act of cooperating or being cooperative) · et koostöö (act of cooperating or being cooperative) · pl kooperacja (active help from a person, organization, et cetera) · af koöperasie (association for mutual benefit) · bg коопера́ция (association for mutual benefit) · fi tuki (active help from a person, organization, et cetera) · yue 合作 (act of cooperating or being cooperative) · bho सहयोग (act of cooperating or being cooperative) · mk соработка (act of cooperating or being cooperative) · da samarbejde (act of cooperating or being cooperative) · nl coöperatie (active help from a person, organization, et cetera) · ur تَعاوُن (act of cooperating or being cooperative) · hu kooperáció (act of cooperating or being cooperative) · lv kooperācija (act of cooperating or being cooperative) · cmn 配合 (act of cooperating or being cooperative) · sk spolupráca (act of cooperating or being cooperative) · hi सहयोग (act of cooperating or being cooperative) · ta ஒத்துழைப்பு (active help from a person, organization, et cetera) · uk співпра́ця (act of cooperating or being cooperative) · cs spolupráce (act of cooperating or being cooperative) · ro cooperativă (association for mutual benefit) · is samvinna (act of cooperating or being cooperative) · fi yhteistyö (act of cooperating or being cooperative) · nl coöperatie (association for mutual benefit) · nrf co-opéthâtion (act of cooperating or being cooperative) · tl tulungan (association for mutual benefit) · ja 合作 (act of cooperating or being cooperative) · lt kooperacija (act of cooperating or being cooperative)