cooperatives

[koh-op-er-uh-tiv, -op-ruh-tiv, -op-uh-rey-tiv] Example Sentences

co·op·er·a·tive

[koh-op-er-uh-tiv, -op-ruh-tiv, -op-uh-rey-tiv]
adjective
1.
working or acting together willingly for a common purpose or benefit.
2.
demonstrating a willingness to cooperate: The librarian was cooperative in helping us find the book.
3.
pertaining to economic cooperation: a cooperative business.
4.
involving or denoting an educational program comprising both classroom study and on-the-job or technical training, especially in colleges and universities.
noun
5.
a jointly owned enterprise engaging in the production or distribution of goods or the supplying of services, operated by its members for their mutual benefit, typically organized by consumers or farmers.
6.
Also called co-op, cooperative apartment.
a.
a building owned and managed by a corporation in which shares are sold, entitling the shareholders to occupy individual units in the building.
b.
an apartment in such a building. Compare condominium (defs. 1, 2).

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Cooperatives is always a great word to know.
So is gobo. Does it mean:
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
Also, co-op·er·a·tive.


Origin:
1595–1605; < Late Latin cooperātīvus. See cooperate, -ive

co·op·er·a·tive·ly, co-op·er·a·tive·ly [koh-op-er-uh-tiv-lee, -op-ruh-tiv-, -op-uh-rey-tiv-] , adverb
co·op·er·a·tive·ness, co-op·er·a·tive·ness, noun
un·co·op·er·a·tive, adjective
un·co·op·er·a·tive·ly, adverb
un·co·op·er·a·tive·ness, noun
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Example Sentences
  • Some say prices for cooperatives tend to be more volatile.
  • Weavers fall into three categories: individual weavers, master weavers, and members of cooperatives.
  • Find decorative tapestry wall hangings, woven clothing, and crafts at outdoor markets and cooperatives.
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