cooperation

B2 Topic:Actions & Processes

Also spelled co-operation

US /koʊˌɑ.pəˈɹeɪ.ʃən/ UK /kəʊˌɒp.əˈɹeɪ.ʃən/ See IPA manual

Freq #5822

Meanings

1

noun
The act of working together toward a shared goal.

Their cooperation with us was essential for the success of the mission.
2

noun
Willing help and support from a person or organization.

South Korea is seeking cooperation from China on the project.

Thesaurus

Opposites

competition

Word family

Forms cooperations

Derived forms cooperationismcoopetitionnoncooperationprotocooperationuncooperation

Related forms cooperative

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Phrases (1)

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economic cooperation
countries or organizations working together on trade, production, or financial development

Adjective + noun

Etymology

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

cooperātiō la-lat

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# cooperation

**Type:** Word
**Level:** B2
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /koʊˌɑ.pəˈɹeɪ.ʃən/
**IPA (UK):** /kəʊˌɒp.əˈɹeɪ.ʃən/
**Frequency rank:** 5822

## Meanings
1. The act of working together toward a shared goal.
2. Willing help and support from a person or organization.

## Examples
- Their cooperation with us was essential for the success of the mission.
- South Korea is seeking cooperation from China on the project.

## Antonyms
- competition

## Derived Forms
- cooperationism
- coopetition
- noncooperation
- protocooperation
- uncooperation

## Related Forms
- cooperative

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: cooperātiō

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

## AI Etymology
cooperation is first attested in 1620–1630. Borrowed from French cooperation, from Late Latin cooperātiō. By surface analysis, co- + operation or cooperate + -ion. Current senses include The act of working together toward a shared goal and Willing help and support from a person or organization. English relatives and later formations include cooperationism, coopetition, noncooperation, cooperative.

## Topics
- Actions & Processes

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