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operative
1. Being in effect; having force; operating.
2. Functioning effectively; being efficient.
3. Engaged in or concerned with physical or mechanical activity.
4. Of, relating to, or resulting from a surgical operation.
5. Significant; most important.
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co-operative competition, cooperative competition (s) (noun); co-operative competitions, cooperative competitions (pl)
This kind of competition is based on promoting mutual survival in which "everyone wins".

It is the result of a process whereby individuals compete to improve their level of happiness, but they compete in a cooperative manner through peaceful exchanges and without violating the well-being of each other.

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co-operative, cooperative; co-operatively, cooperatively
1. Done in cooperation with others: "They tried to make a cooperative effort."
2. Marked by willingness to cooperate; compliant: "She was a cooperative patient."
3. Of, relating to, or formed as an enterprise or organization jointly owned or managed by those who use its facilities or services: "The residents lived in cooperative apartment buildings."
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post operative
A letter carrier.
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