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coaction

1 American  
[koh-ak-shuhn] / koʊˈæk ʃən /

noun

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

coaction 2 American  
[koh-ak-shuhn] / koʊˈæk ʃən /

noun

  1. joint action.

  2. Ecology. any interaction among organisms within a community.

coaction 1 British  
/ kəʊˈækʃən /

noun

  1. any relationship between organisms within a community

  2. joint action

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coaction 2 British  
/ kəʊˈækʃən /

noun

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

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Other Word Forms

  • coactive adjective
  • coactively adverb
  • coactivity noun

Etymology

Origin of coaction1

1350–1400; Middle English < Latin coāctiōn- (stem of coactiō ), equivalent to coāct ( us ) (past participle of cōgere; cogent, co-, act ) + -iōn- -ion

Origin of coaction2

First recorded in 1615–25; co- + action

Example Sentences

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There was one direct coaction between these two species observed.

From Project Gutenberg

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.

From Project Gutenberg

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

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