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coaction

1

[ koh-ak-shuhn ]

noun

  1. force or compulsion, either in restraining or in impelling.


coaction

2

[ koh-ak-shuhn ]

noun

  1. joint action.
  2. Ecology. any interaction among organisms within a community.

coaction

1

/ əʊˈæʃə /

noun

  1. any relationship between organisms within a community
  2. joint action
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

coaction

2

/ əʊˈæʃə /

noun

  1. obsolete.
    a force or compulsion, either to compel or restrain
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈپ, adjective
  • ˈپly, adverb
  • ˌDzˈپٲ, noun
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of coaction1

1350–1400; Middle English < Latin 峦پō- (stem of Dzپō ), equivalent to ( us ) (past participle of ō; cogent, co-, act ) + -ō- -ion

Origin of coaction2

First recorded in 1615–25; co- + action
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of coaction1

C17: co- + action

Origin of coaction2

C14: from Late Latin 峦iō, from Latin ō to constrain, compel
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There was one direct coaction between these two species observed.

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One is constraint; the same is otherwise called force, compulsion, and coaction; which is a person's being necessitated to do a thing contrary to his will.

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Antonyms: incomprehension, inapprehension. comprise, v. comprehend, include, embrace, involve, contain, embody. compulsion, n. constraint, coercion, obligation, coaction.

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