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co·ac·tion

(kō-ăk′shən)

1. An impelling or restraining force; a compulsion.

2. Joint action.

3. Ecology Any of the reciprocal actions or effects, such as symbiosis, that can occur in a community.

[Middle English coaccioun, from Latin coāctiō, coāctiōn-, a collecting, from coāctus, past participle of cōgere, to collect, condense; see coagulum. Senses 2 and 3 : co- + action.]

co·ac′tive adj.

co·ac′tive·ly adv.

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coaction

(kəʊˈækʃən)

1. (Environmental Science) any relationship between organisms within a community

2. joint action

3. obsolete a force or compulsion, either to compel or restrain

[C17: co- + action]

coˈactive adj

coˈactively adv

ˌcoacˈtivity n

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co•ac•tion

(koʊˈæk ʃən)

n.

1. joint action or interaction.

2. any interaction among organisms within an ecological community.

[1615–25]

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coaction - act of working jointly; "they worked either in collaboration or independently"

collaboration

cooperation - joint operation or action; "their cooperation with us was essential for the success of our mission"

coaction

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Joint work toward a common end:

collaboration, cooperation, synergy, teamwork.

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