cooperation

Meaning

1. (uncountable, usually) The act of cooperating.
2. (countable, uncountable) Active help from a person, organization, etc., such as an orderly sharing of space or resources.
3. (countable, uncountable) Association for mutual benefit, such as for purposes of production or purchase.

Synonyms

collaboration

partnership

association

mutual aid

harmony

combination

coordination

cooperate

teamwork

coalition

give and take

interaction

help

interplay

combine

alliance

benefit

blend

blending

coalescence

compromise

conjunction

contribution

incorporation

involvement

joining

mutual assistance

reciprocity

synergy

unification

union

joint operation

intercommunion

participation

team-up

co-operation

co-operation

mutual help

resultant force

joint action

joint business

junction

juncture

league

link-up

approval

Herculean strength

organization

appropriate

rapport

Translations

coopération

cooperazione

cooperación

Kooperation

Zusammenarbeit

cooperação

collaborazione

samenwerking

collaboration

συνεργασία

colaboración

Mitwirkung

cooperació

Pronounced as (IPA)

/kəʊˌɒp.əˈɹeɪ.ʃən/

Etymology

First attested in 1620–1630. Borrowed from French cooperation, from Late Latin cooperātiō. By surface analysis, co- + operation or cooperate + -ion.