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coaction
1[ koh-ak-shuhn ]
noun
- force or compulsion, either in restraining or in impelling.
coaction
2[ koh-ak-shuhn ]
noun
- joint action.
- Ecology. any interaction among organisms within a community.
coaction
1/ kəʊˈækʃən /
noun
- obsolete.a force or compulsion, either to compel or restrain
coaction
2/ kəʊˈækʃən /
noun
- any relationship between organisms within a community
- joint action
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Derived Forms
- ˌcoacˈtivity, noun
- coˈactive, adjective
- coˈactively, adverb
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Word History and Origins
Origin of coaction1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of coaction1
C14: from Late Latin coāctiō, from Latin cōgere to constrain, compel
Origin of coaction2
C17: co- + action
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Example Sentences
And this I haue here promised and sworne, procéedeth of mine owne desire and frée voluntée, and by no constraining or coaction.
From Project Gutenberg
There was one direct coaction between these two species observed.
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