(sociolinguistics) The idea that listeners and speakers need to cooperate in order to communicate effectively.

plural of cooperative game

A co-operative company established under the European Union law, which may operate throughout the European Economic Area (EEA) without needing to set up a subsidiary in each member state.

plural of European Cooperative Society

(dated) a person who samples, bottles and sells wine

A test of physical fitness in the US military, based on how far a person can run in a set period of time.

(physics) A pair of electrons (or other fermions), of opposite spin, whose theorised behaviour is the basis of the BCS theory of superconductivity.

One of 114 counties in Missouri, United States. County seat: Boonville.

(theology) The Roman Catholic, Arminian and Socinian doctrine that the human will cooperates with the divine in the matter of saving grace.

(aviation) A mechanical aerodynamic wedge that prevents the ventral airstair of an aircraft from being lowered during flight.