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cooperative

[/koʊˈɑːpərətɪv/ (adj); /koʊˈɑːpərətɪv/ (noun)]
adjective; nounfeminine (noun: cooperativa)pl: cooperatives (noun); N/A (adjective)
cooperativo/cooperativa (adjective); cooperativa (noun)
1. Willing to work together with others; involving mutual assistance or joint effort
The team had a cooperative approach to solving the problem.
A equipe teve uma abordagem cooperativa para resolver o problema.
2. A business or organization owned and controlled jointly by its members for their mutual benefit
The farmers established a cooperative to share resources and reduce costs.
Os agricultores estabeleceram uma cooperativa para compartilhar recursos e reduzir custos.
3. Done or produced together by joint effort
They made a cooperative effort to clean up the neighborhood.
Eles fizeram um esforço cooperativo para limpar o bairro.
Synonyms
collaborativejointcollectivemutualhelpfulaccommodating
Antonyms
uncooperativeantagonisticcompetitiveindividualobstructive

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
cooperativa
Standard term used throughout Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
cooperativa
Common usage, especially in agricultural and commercial contexts
São Paulo
cooperativa
Widely used in business and agricultural sectors
Portugal
cooperativa
Standard Portuguese term for cooperative organizations

Related Idioms & Phrases

in a cooperative manner
cooperative spirit
cooperative venture
cooperative effort
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