Cooperation synonyms | Best 105 synonyms for cooperation

teamwork

Joint action by a group of people, in which individual interests are subordinated to group unity and efficiency; coordinated effort, as of an athletic team

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collaboration

(Uncountable) The act of collaborating.

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partnership

A relationship between individuals or groups that is characterized by mutual cooperation and responsibility, as for the achievement of a specified goal:

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unite

To come or bring together as one.

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compatible

That can work well together, get along well together, combine well, etc.

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aid (related)

Something which helps; a material source of help.

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unanimity

The condition of being unanimous.

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associative

(Computing) addressable by a key more complex than an integer index

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coadjuvancy

(Rare) cooperation, mutual effort, joint-help

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competition (antonym)

(Countable) A contest for a prize or award.

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compliant

(--- Medicine) Properly following a prescribed course of treatment:

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cooperative

Of, relating to, or formed as an enterprise or organization jointly owned or managed by those who use its facilities or services:

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gratify

To please.

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prevention (antonym)

The act of preventing or hindering; obstruction of action, access, or approach; thwarting.

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harmony

A relationship characterized by a lack of conflict or by agreement, as of opinion or interest:

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complicity

The definition of complicity means the state of being an accomplice or partner when doing something wrong.

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service

The serving of food or the manner in which it is served:

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separation (antonym)

The condition of a husband and wife who remain married but who live apart, whether by mutual agreement or by decree of a court. See also divorce.

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association (related)

A group of individuals meeting or associated for fellowship or a common purpose. See also freedom of association.

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amenable

Willing to comply with; agreeable.

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collaborate

The definition of collaborate means to work together.

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pander to

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hindrance (antonym)

Something which hinders: something that holds back or causes problems with something else.

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dialogue (related)

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complaisant

(Archaic) polite, showing respect

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docile

Ready and willing to be taught; teachable.

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in-tandem

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malleable

(Cryptography, of an algorithm) in which an adversary can alter a ciphertext such that it decrypts to a related plaintext

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obliging

Ready to do favors for others; accommodating.

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pliable

Soft, flexible, easily bent, formed, shaped, or molded

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symbiotic

Of a relationship with mutual benefit between two individuals or organisms.

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synergetic

Relating to synergetics.

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synergic

Of or pertaining to synergy

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synergistic

Producing or capable of producing synergy:

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tractable

Capable of being shaped; malleable.

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altruism

(Ethics) The doctrine that the general welfare of society is the proper goal of an individual's actions

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commensalism

A symbiotic relationship between two organisms of different species in which one organism derives benefit while the other is unaffected. Examples of commensalism include epiphytic plants, which depend on a larger host plant for support but which do not derive any nourishment from it, and remoras, which attach themselves to sharks and feed on their leavings without appreciably hindering their hosts.

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lip-service

Verbal expression of agreement or allegiance, unsupported by real conviction or action; hypocritical respect:

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mutualism

Mutualism is defined as a relationship that benefits two organisms, or it is defined as a doctrine in sociology where mutual aid is beneficial to society and the individual.

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mutuality

The property of being mutual.

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parasitism

(Figuratively) A similar interaction between people.

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reciprocality

The quality or condition of being reciprocal.

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reciprocity

Reciprocity is mutual exchange in a relationship.

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synergism

Synergy.

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concur

To unite or agree (in action or opinion); to have a common opinion; to coincide; to correspond.

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connive

To cooperate with others secretly in order to commit a crime; to collude

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cooperate

(Intransitive) To engage in economic cooperation.

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handicap (antonym)

An allowance of a certain amount of time or distance in starting, granted in a race (other contest of skill) to the competitor possessing disadvantages; or an additional weight or other hindrance imposed upon the one possessing advantages, in order to equalize, as much as possible, the chances of success.

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encumbrance (antonym)

The definition of an encumbrance is a burden or hindrance, or a claim attached to a piece of property or other asset by a lender until the loan is paid in full.

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stoppage (antonym)

Something that forms an obstacle to continued activity, a blockage.

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obstruction (antonym)

(Sports) The act of impeding another player in violation of the rules, as when a player impedes the progress of an opponent not in possession of the puck in ice hockey.

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blockage (antonym)

A thing that is blocking

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delay (antonym)

A delaying or being delayed

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affiliation

An affiliating or being affiliated; connection, as with an organization, club, etc.

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alliance

A close association for a common objective, as of nations, political parties, etc.

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connection

An association or relationship:

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conflict (related)

Opposition between characters or forces in a work of drama or fiction, especially when motivating or shaping the action of the plot.

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near (related)

The left side of a horse or of a team of horses pulling a carriage etc.

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relation (related)

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joint effort

Mutual assistance

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conspiracy

The definition of a conspiracy is a secret plan to do something, or is the action of creating a secret plot.

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symbiosis

A relationship of mutual benefit.

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combination

The definition of a combination is something created by joining or mixing two or more people or things together, or a series of numbers used to open a lock.

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concert

The definition of a concert is a live musical performance or mutual agreement.

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concurrence

A coming or happening together in time or place

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confederation

In Canada, the federal union of provinces and territories which formed Canada, beginning with New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario, and Quebec, and later including all the others.

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coalition

A combination into one body; a union.

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fusion

The merging of different elements into a union:

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pooling of resources

Mutual assistance

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federation

Any society or organisation formed from separate groups or bodies.

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partisanship

An inclination to be partisan or biased; partiality

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bipartisanship

Cooperation between competing political parties; governing in a bipartisan manner.

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concord

A treaty establishing this

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solidarity

A political movement begun in the labor unions of Poland that contributed to the fall of Communism in that country.

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synergy

Behavior of a system that cannot be predicted by the behavior of its parts.

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coaction

(Mathematics)

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collusion

An agreement between two or more individuals to perpetrate a fraud or to commit an illegal act.

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connivance

Passive cooperation, as by consent or pretended ignorance, esp. in wrongdoing

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team spirit

Mutual assistance

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esprit de corps

Esprit de corps is defined as the pride and honor shared by the members of a group.

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help

(--- Archaic) A person employed to help, especially a farm worker or domestic servant.

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discord (antonym)

Discord is defined as lack of agreement or lack of harmony.

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disagreement (antonym)

Failure to agree; difference; incongruity; discrepancy

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agreement (related)

Harmony of opinion; accord:

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accommodating

Helpful and obliging.

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collaborative

Of, relating to, or done by collaboration.

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flexible

Capable of being changed or adjusted to meet particular or varied needs:

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kibbutz

A collective farm or settlement in modern Israel.

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co-operation (related)

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conjunction

The definition of a conjunction is the joining together of elements and it is a word that connects sentences, phrases or clauses.

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coordination (related)

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multilateral (related)

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civil-society (related)

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information sharing (related)

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mutual understanding (related)

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nonproliferation (related)

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integration (related)

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South/South (related)

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union

The definition of a union is a group of two or more people who have come together or people have joined for the purposes of collective bargaining in a labor situation.

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confederacy

The definition of a confederacy is a union between people, states, nations or other groups for a common purpose.

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interaction

The definition of interaction is an action which is influenced by other actions.

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assistance

The definition of assistance is the act of helping or lending support.

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biddable

(Bridge) Suitable for bidding.