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
an association formed and operated for the benefit of those using it
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
noun
an association formed and operated for the benefit of those using it
adjective
involving the joint activity of two or more
“concerted action”
adjective
done with or working with others for a common purpose or benefit
“a cooperative effort”
adjective
willing to adjust to differences in order to obtain agreement
Word Forms
cooperate
verb
work together on a common enterprise of project
cooperativeness
noun
the trait of being cooperative
accommodate
verb
be agreeable or acceptable to
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Kooperative
ein gemeinschaftlich geführtes Handelsunternehmen (in der Regel von Landwirten oder Verbrauchern organisiert), das Waren und Dienstleistungen produziert und vertreibt und zum Nutzen seiner Eigentümer geführt wird
🇫🇷French
coopérative
une entreprise commerciale en propriété conjointe (généralement organisée par des agriculteurs ou des consommateurs) qui produit et distribue des biens et des services et est gérée au profit de ses propriétaires
🇪🇸Spanish
cooperativa
una empresa comercial de propiedad conjunta (normalmente organizada por agricultores o consumidores) que produce y distribuye bienes y servicios y se gestiona en beneficio de sus propietarios
🇮🇹Italian
cooperativa
un'impresa commerciale di proprietà congiunta (solitamente organizzata da agricoltori o consumatori) che produce e distribuisce beni e servizi ed è gestita a beneficio dei suoi proprietari
🇳🇱Dutch
coöperatief
een commerciële onderneming in gezamenlijk eigendom (meestal georganiseerd door boeren of consumenten) die goederen en diensten produceert en distribueert en wordt gerund ten behoeve van de eigenaren
🇵🇹Portuguese
cooperativa
uma empresa comercial de propriedade conjunta (normalmente organizada por agricultores ou consumidores) que produz e distribui bens e serviços e é gerida em benefício dos seus proprietários
🇷🇺Russian
кооператив
коммерческое предприятие, находящееся в совместной собственности (обычно организованное фермерами или потребителями), которое производит и распространяет товары и услуги и работает на благо своих владельцев
India
🇮🇳Hindi
को-ऑपरेटिव
एक संयुक्त स्वामित्व वाला वाणिज्यिक उद्यम (आमतौर पर किसानों या उपभोक्ताओं द्वारा आयोजित) जो वस्तुओं और सेवाओं का उत्पादन और वितरण करता है और अपने मालिकों के लाभ के लिए चलाया जाता है
🇧🇩Bengali
সমবায়
একটি যৌথ মালিকানাধীন বাণিজ্যিক এন্টারপ্রাইজ (সাধারণত কৃষক বা ভোক্তাদের দ্বারা সংগঠিত) যেটি পণ্য এবং পরিষেবাগুলি উত্পাদন এবং বিতরণ করে এবং এর মালিকদের সুবিধার জন্য পরিচালিত হয়
🇮🇳Tamil
கூட்டுறவு
ஒரு கூட்டாகச் சொந்தமான வணிக நிறுவனம் (பொதுவாக விவசாயிகள் அல்லது நுகர்வோரால் ஒழுங்கமைக்கப்படுகிறது) இது பொருட்கள் மற்றும் சேவைகளை உற்பத்தி செய்து விநியோகம் செய்கிறது மற்றும் அதன் உரிமையாளர்களின் நலனுக்காக நடத்தப்படுகிறது
🇮🇳Telugu
సహకార
ఉమ్మడి యాజమాన్యంలోని వాణిజ్య సంస్థ (సాధారణంగా రైతులు లేదా వినియోగదారులచే నిర్వహించబడుతుంది) ఇది వస్తువులు మరియు సేవలను ఉత్పత్తి చేస్తుంది మరియు పంపిణీ చేస్తుంది మరియు దాని యజమానుల ప్రయోజనం కోసం నిర్వహించబడుతుంది
🇮🇳Marathi
सहकारी
एक संयुक्त मालकीचा व्यावसायिक उपक्रम (सामान्यत: शेतकरी किंवा ग्राहकांद्वारे आयोजित) जो वस्तू आणि सेवांचे उत्पादन आणि वितरण करतो आणि त्याच्या मालकांच्या फायद्यासाठी चालवला जातो
🇮🇳Gujarati
સહકારી
સંયુક્ત માલિકીનું વ્યાપારી સાહસ (સામાન્ય રીતે ખેડૂતો અથવા ગ્રાહકો દ્વારા આયોજિત) જે માલ અને સેવાઓનું ઉત્પાદન અને વિતરણ કરે છે અને તેના માલિકોના લાભ માટે ચલાવવામાં આવે છે.
🇮🇳Kannada
ಸಹಕಾರಿ
ಜಂಟಿ ಸ್ವಾಮ್ಯದ ವಾಣಿಜ್ಯ ಉದ್ಯಮ (ಸಾಮಾನ್ಯವಾಗಿ ರೈತರು ಅಥವಾ ಗ್ರಾಹಕರು ಆಯೋಜಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ) ಅದು ಸರಕು ಮತ್ತು ಸೇವೆಗಳನ್ನು ಉತ್ಪಾದಿಸುತ್ತದೆ ಮತ್ತು ವಿತರಿಸುತ್ತದೆ ಮತ್ತು ಅದರ ಮಾಲೀಕರ ಅನುಕೂಲಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ನಡೆಸಲ್ಪಡುತ್ತದೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
സഹകരണം
ഒരു സംയുക്ത ഉടമസ്ഥതയിലുള്ള വാണിജ്യ സംരംഭം (സാധാരണയായി കർഷകരോ ഉപഭോക്താക്കളോ സംഘടിപ്പിക്കുന്നു) അത് ചരക്കുകളും സേവനങ്ങളും ഉൽപ്പാദിപ്പിക്കുകയും വിതരണം ചെയ്യുകയും ചെയ്യുന്നു, അത് അതിൻ്റെ ഉടമകളുടെ പ്രയോജനത്തിനായി പ്രവർത്തിക്കുന്നു
مشترکہ ملکیت کا تجارتی ادارہ (عام طور پر کسانوں یا صارفین کے ذریعہ منظم کیا جاتا ہے) جو سامان اور خدمات تیار کرتا ہے اور تقسیم کرتا ہے اور اپنے مالکان کے فائدے کے لیے چلایا جاتا ہے۔
상품과 서비스를 생산 및 유통하고 소유자의 이익을 위해 운영되는 공동 소유 상업 기업(일반적으로 농부 또는 소비자가 조직함)
🇻🇳Vietnamese
hợp tác xã
một doanh nghiệp thương mại thuộc sở hữu chung (thường do nông dân hoặc người tiêu dùng tổ chức) sản xuất và phân phối hàng hóa, dịch vụ và hoạt động vì lợi ích của chủ sở hữu
sebuah perusahaan komersial yang dimiliki bersama (biasanya diselenggarakan oleh petani atau konsumen) yang memproduksi dan mendistribusikan barang dan jasa dan dijalankan untuk kepentingan pemiliknya
🇵🇭Filipino
kooperatiba
isang sama-samang pag-aari na komersyal na negosyo (karaniwang inorganisa ng mga magsasaka o mga mamimili) na gumagawa at namamahagi ng mga produkto at serbisyo at pinapatakbo para sa kapakinabangan ng mga may-ari nito
🇲🇾Malay
koperasi
perusahaan komersial milik bersama (biasanya dianjurkan oleh petani atau pengguna) yang mengeluarkan dan mengedarkan barangan dan perkhidmatan dan dijalankan untuk faedah pemiliknya
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
تعاونية
مؤسسة تجارية مملوكة بشكل مشترك (يتم تنظيمها عادة من قبل المزارعين أو المستهلكين) تنتج وتوزع السلع والخدمات وتدار لصالح أصحابها
🇮🇷Persian
تعاونی
یک شرکت تجاری با مالکیت مشترک (معمولاً توسط کشاورزان یا مصرف کنندگان سازماندهی می شود) که کالاها و خدمات را تولید و توزیع می کند و به نفع صاحبان آن اداره می شود.
🇹🇷Turkish
kooperatif
mal ve hizmet üreten ve dağıtan ve sahiplerinin yararına işletilen, ortaklaşa sahip olunan ticari işletme (genellikle çiftçiler veya tüketiciler tarafından organize edilir)
🇮🇱Hebrew
קוֹאוֹפּרָטִיב
מיזם מסחרי בבעלות משותפת (בדרך כלל מאורגן על ידי חקלאים או צרכנים) המייצר ומפיץ סחורות ושירותים ומתנהל לטובת בעליו
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'cooperative'?
The primary meaning of 'cooperative' is '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'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'cooperative' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'cooperative' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'cooperative' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'cooperative' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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How often do you encounter the word 'cooperative' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'cooperative' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'cooperative' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Which age group is most likely to use 'cooperative' in regular conversations?
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Teens (13-19)
Adults (20-60)
Seniors (60+)
How likely are you to use 'cooperative' in a professional email?
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