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# cooperation

noun (cooperation — uncountable)

«cooperation» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Cooperation is working together with other people to reach the same goal. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cooperation/#m1)
2. Cooperation is being helpful and doing what you are asked, for example with the police or a teacher. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cooperation/#m2)

### In the lessons

In school, cooperation is a key part of group work, team sports and class projects. In science, many animals show cooperation, like ants in a colony or wolves hunting in a pack. Between countries, cooperation means sharing work, like the International Space Station. Phrases: «in cooperation with», «thank you for your cooperation», «international cooperation».

### Examples

- The project was finished thanks to the cooperation of the whole class. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cooperation/#x1)
- Ants survive by cooperation: each one has a job. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cooperation/#x2)
- Thank you for your cooperation, said the sign at the airport. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cooperation/#x3)
- The space station was built in cooperation with many countries. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cooperation/#x4)
- Good cooperation helped our team win the relay. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cooperation/#x5)
- The police asked for the public's cooperation in finding the lost dog. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cooperation/#x6)

### Note

Uncountable: no «a» and no plural. Also spelt co-operation (often in the UK). Verb: cooperate; adjective: cooperative. Opposite: competition (working against each other) or refusal to help.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «cooperation» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cooperation/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«cooperation» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/cooperation.html) on Mova free.