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coopetitionA business strategy that combines cooperation and competition between companies

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: A business strategy that combines cooperation and competition between companies

Pronunciation (IPA): /koʊˈɒpɪˌtɪʃən/

Example Sentences

  • Netflix and Amazon Prime practice coopetition by competing for viewers while sharing cloud infrastructure.
  • The coffee shops on the street formed a coopetition alliance - they compete for customers during the day but share delivery costs at night.
  • In the gaming industry, coopetition allows companies to collaborate on industry standards while competing for market share.

coopetition

NOUN

[/koʊˈɒpɪˌtɪʃən/]

A business strategy that combines cooperation and competition between companies

Two rival coffee shops practice coopetition by sharing a delivery van to cut costs.
💡 Concept

Two rival coffee shops practice coopetition by sharing a delivery van to cut costs.

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/koʊˈɒpɪˌtɪʃən/
🇬🇧 UK/kəʊˈɒpɪˌtɪʃən/

🌳Etymology

Prefixcoop--
Suffix--etition

🎵Rhyme

competitionpetitionrepetition
competition
petition
repetition

🔗Collocations

engage in coopetition
coopetition strategy
practice coopetition
coopetition model
successful coopetition

📝Examples

Netflix and Amazon Prime practice coopetition by competing for viewers while sharing cloud infrastructure.

😄 Fun example

The coffee shops on the street formed a coopetition alliance - they compete for customers during the day but share delivery costs at night.

In the gaming industry, coopetition allows companies to collaborate on industry standards while competing for market share.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

collaborative competitioncompetitive cooperationstrategic alliance

Antonyms

pure competitioncomplete cooperation

Related

partnershiprivalrycollaborationalliancestrategy

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