Meaning & use

coaction

noun·Advanced

Joint or combined action carried out together by two or more people, groups, or forces.

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The project's success depended on close coaction between the design and engineering teams.

Ecologists study the coaction of predator and prey populations within a shared habitat.

A note on using this word

Coaction is a formal term used in sociology and ecology; 'cooperation' is the everyday equivalent in most contexts.

Words with a similar meaning

cooperationcollaboration

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