Cooperative vs. Collaboration — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Cooperative and Collaboration
ADVERTISEMENT
Definitions
Cooperative
A cooperative (also known as co-operative, co-op, or coop) is "an autonomous association of persons united voluntarily to meet their common economic, social, and cultural needs and aspirations through a jointly-owned enterprise". Cooperatives are democratically owned by their members, with each member having one vote in electing the board of directors.
Collaboration
Collaboration is the process of two or more people, entities or organizations working together to complete a task or achieve a goal. Collaboration is similar to cooperation.
Cooperative
Done in cooperation with others
A cooperative effort.
Collaboration
The action of working with someone to produce something
He wrote a book in collaboration with his son
Cooperative
Marked by willingness to cooperate; compliant
A cooperative patient.
ADVERTISEMENT
Collaboration
Traitorous cooperation with an enemy
He faces charges of collaboration
Cooperative
Of, relating to, or formed as an enterprise or organization jointly owned or managed by those who use its facilities or services
A cooperative department store.
Cooperative apartment buildings.
Collaboration
To work together, especially in a joint intellectual effort.
Cooperative
An enterprise or organization that is owned or managed jointly by those who use its facilities or services.
Collaboration
To cooperate treasonably, as with an enemy occupation force in one's country.
ADVERTISEMENT
Cooperative
A building or complex in which the residents buy shares of stock in a building corporation and are given a lease to a specific apartment.
Collaboration
(uncountable) The act of collaborating.
Collaboration can be a useful part of the creative process.
Cooperative
An apartment in such a building or complex.
Collaboration
(countable) A production or creation made by collaborating.
The husband-and-wife artists will release their new collaboration in June this year.
Cooperative
Ready to work with another person or in a team; ready to cooperate.
The patient was rarely cooperative, and tended to refuse treatment.
Collaboration
(uncountable) Treasonous cooperation.
He has been charged with collaboration.
Cooperative
Involving cooperation between individuals or parties.
A cooperative game
A cooperative business enterprise
Collaboration
The act of working together; united labor.
Cooperative
Relating to a cooperative or cooperatives.
Collaboration
The act of willingly cooperating with an enemy, especially an enemy nation occupying one's own country.
Cooperative
A type of company that is owned partially or wholly by its employees, customers or tenants.
Collaboration
Act of working jointly;
They worked either in collaboration or independently
Cooperative
Operating jointly to the same end.
Collaboration
Act of cooperating traitorously with an enemy that is occupying your country
Cooperative
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
Cooperative
An association formed and operated for the benefit of those using it
Cooperative
Involving the joint activity of two or more;
The attack was met by the combined strength of two divisions
Concerted action
The conjunct influence of fire and strong dring
The conjunctive focus of political opposition
A cooperative effort
A united effort
Joint military activities
Cooperative
Done with or working with others for a common purpose or benefit;
A cooperative effort
Cooperative
Willing to adjust to differences in order to obtain agreement
